Barry University
Miami, FL · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Miami, FL · 2,245 undergraduates · 59% acceptance rate · $55,966 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 23%Pell Grant share
- Top 24%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $22,9781,336th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,4501,429th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,4501,368th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $48,3001,428th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,9971,590th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,966733rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,637685th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 36.6%1,596th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 57.7%1,641st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 59.1%388th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,245878th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 45.7%496th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 8 mi (MIA)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 46 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $108,092 | $84,653 |
| Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $101,406 | $103,746 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,869 | $64,174 |
| Public Administration | bachelors | $56,776 | $58,673 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $52,107 | $44,971 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,949 | $47,025 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $47,260 | $48,041 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $45,500 | $45,383 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,647 | $36,134 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $33,637 | $28,753 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $32,925 | $29,685 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $29,685 | $23,761 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1940source
- Athletic nickname: "Buccaneers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Red and Black and Silversource
- Mascot: Bucky the Parrotsource
- Campus size: about 122 acressource
- Formerly known as "Barry College" (1940–1981)source
- Athletic conference: Sunshine Statesource
- Fight song: ""Go Barry Go""source
- Notable alum: Shaquille O'Nealsource
- Notable alum: Flo Ridasource
- Notable alum: Laura Loomersource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,658,073 (M $1,977,488 · W $2,680,585)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Barry University’s 2,245 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL · 2,231 undergrads
- Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · 2,292 undergrads
- Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, FL · 2,354 undergrads
- Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL · 2,369 undergrads
- Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · 2,404 undergrads
- South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL · 2,084 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Ashland UniversityAshland, OH · 2,250 undergrads
- The University of FindlayFindlay, OH · 2,240 undergrads
- Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS · 2,236 undergrads
- University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI · 2,260 undergrads
- Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · 2,229 undergrads
- John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · 2,228 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitebarry.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 132471)
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- Compare with Florida Gateway CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Barry University vs Florida Gateway CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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