Baruch, a Senior College in the City University of New York system, is named in honor of Bernard M Baruch, statesman, financier, and devoted alumnus.  Baruch as a history of more than 160 years of making a world-class education accessible to highly motivated and diverse students through three acclaimed schools:  the Zicklin School of Business; the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences; and the School of Public Affairs.

Located in the heart of New York City, Baruch College delivers excellence in public education to a vibrant, dynamic and engaged student community.  As you might know, Baruch College is a nantionally recognized college in New York City with more than 17,500 students.

* In the Top 15% of U.S. colleges for the sixth year running, as ranked by Princeton Review

* Top 5 Public Regional Universities for the sixth consecutive year.  Top 60 undergraduate Business Programs by U.S. News and World Reporter.

* #21 among the Top 100 Obama Scorecard Colleges, by Affordable Colleges Online

* Top 25 Colleges for Enterpreneurship for the sixth consecutive year, as ranked by Princeton Review.

In 2011, a report released by the Education Trust, a research and advocacy group, named Baruch College as one of five U.S. 4-year colleges that is doing a good job serving low-income studnets.  Additioanlly, of the five schools, Baruch College has the highest graduation rate (around 60%) and highest Pell enrollment. (44%).  In 2014, Baruch earned recognition for Access, Value and Affordability in the following rankings:

#1 Highest Annual ROI, According to PayScale 2013 College Report, #108 (Top 10%) of PayScale's overall ranking of U.S. public and private colleges

#3 Washington Monthly's "Best Bang for the Buck" ranking based on the economic value students receive per dollar spent

#3 "The Future Zuckerbergs" 2013 Colleges Rankings by HerCampus.com for Entrepreneurship