Baruch College of the City University of New York

Baruch College is on a 4-acre campus in the urban setting of New York, New York.

Baruch College Student Activities

There are many activities and organizations for Baruch College students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? Baruch College has not reported any data on the presence of fraternities or sororities.

Baruch College has the Accounting Society. In fact, more students participate in the Accounting Society than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Baruch College include Caribbean Students Association, Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, Golden Key International Honor Society and Helpline.

Baruch College students' favorite campus events are Street Fair, Club Fair and Caribbean Cultural Festival.

Baruch College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Baruch College.

Baruch College offers on-campus housing. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given no special consideration for on-campus housing.

Most Baruch College students live off campus. In 2022, 2% of undergrads at Baruch College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 98% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Baruch College. There are 291 spots available in on-campus housing for all 15,859 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 250 students chose to live on-campus.

Baruch College offers coed housing.

Baruch College Athletics

At Baruch College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Baruch College:

Safety at Baruch College

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Baruch College of the City University of New York is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Baruch College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

Baruch College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students.

Plan a Visit to Baruch College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Baruch College, take FDR Drive to New York, NY. If you need to fly, book your flight to LaGuardia airport.

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