Considering what it costs to get a college education these days, I wonder if students don't in some way have to force themselves to "think positive"--who knows, because Baruch costs a hell of a lot less than say, NYU
Baruch College
137 E 25th St
(between Lexington Ave & 3rd Ave)
New York, NY 10010
Neighborhood: Kips Bay
(646) 312-1000
(between Lexington Ave & 3rd Ave)
New York, NY 10010
Neighborhood: Kips Bay
(646) 312-1000
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1.8 Miles
from Baruch College
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25 reviews for Baruch College
25 reviews in English
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Review from Sam W.
Brooklyn, NYI'll be graduating this year and I have to admit, I have had a love/hate relationship with that school. Some of the professors don't care, some administrative offices are crap, and the security guards can be complete jerks.
On the other hand, there are abundant amount of resources, an active student life, lots of bake sales, free food during club hours, and if you're not too busy complaining about how much it sucks and participated in activities, your life wouldn't suck so much.
Baruch is a complete commuter school so beware if you're the type of person that wants the green grass college campus because you will definitely not find it here!
However, if you're savier than the average then you might find yourself in a pretty awesome position with a job lined up after graduation, am awesome crowd of friends, and nights you don't remember because there is a strip of bars on 3rd ave. -
Review from Stephen B.
Manhattan, NYI really love this school. I transfered here from Hunter and I must say this school is a big change. But like others have said it's seems to be primarily business. If you join organizations and put in effort you will have an amazing time.
Don't go to a college only for a huge campus and their parties because that will get you nowhere fast. Baruch doesn't have either of the aforementioned "qualities" but it does have a great school called Zicklin for business.
Join for what your money is worth in terms of education! Baruch is hands down a great value for the money you pay. If you join groups and get to know people and you're not anti-social you'll definitely have a rewarding experience. You have to learn getting a job is mostly dog eat dog so only come here if you're serious about your education. Get that money and then party! -
Review from Joe S.
Middle Village, Queens, NYA great Facility with many activities for the student But.....some of the staff are not so great........Example: Security and many adjunct Professors that sometimes forget about which student is which?
My opinion about the security ...well most of them....I will swap them for the custodial because by the looks....the custodial seem to care more about the school then the old grumpy security guards - all they do is talk to each other. -
Review from Clayton A.
Albuquerque, NMI attended here as a graduate student from 2008-2011 and look back upon my experience here with mixed feelings.
First, I should acknowledge that I chose this school as a cheap alternative to more expensive but renowned schools because I am not a fan of debt (especially in the current economic climate).
Second, I must highly emphasize the great number of working professionals from all across NYC with whom I made contact over those three years, some of with whom I remain in contact.
But following that, I must focus on all the aspects of Baruch that I truly despise, including a fresh reminder which I had this past week while trying to get my 1098-T form to file my taxes.
Baruch is a "you get what you pay for" school. Plain and simple. You're not going to get a lot of mind-blowing professors, as most are adjuncts who have day jobs working for some other city agency (especially in the Public Admin field that I studied). Plus, the school itself constantly suffers from being a public school. Overcrowded elevators on your way to class, broken escalators, and atrocious customer service.
My most recent visit and interaction with Baruch probably best exemplifies what most will find at this school:
I didn't receive my tax form by mail. I then called to ask why not and some student aide explained there'd been an error on most forms and that they hadn't been sent out yet. Weeks later, still no tax form. I called again, this time leaving a message with a woman in the bursar's office (hoping to avoid a trip to the school and also confirm that they had the form) and did not receive a returned call. I go in to the school, try to pick up the form (still not knowing if the school has it) and another student aide asks me to fill out a request form. I fill out the form and then discover that they can't print out or give me a copy of the form, and instead will mail me a copy in two business days. They ask me my address and it turns out that, despite having several times updated my address, they still have an old address.
Anyways, long story short, I call again, get the original lady on the phone and she circuitously agrees to provide the info I need over the phone.
In the end, the experience was much like Baruch: unnecessary, excessively lengthy, rife with inept employees, and frustrating.
C'est la vie. -
Review from Port L.
New York, NYBaruch College is a very underrated school. There are numerous resources and opportunities that are not utilized well enough. Although there may be many unmotivated people who can bring you down if you stay with them for 4 years, it is easy being the big shark in this school. Compared to Ivy Leagues and well known schools such as NYU Stern, most of the time you are competing with the top 1% of students from around the world. Being a big shark in this school is an amazing advantage, you can easily stick out in an interview and looking amazingly talented. Because Baruch College is in the city of the financial services, it is a target school for large banks such as JP Morgan as well as other boutiques.
The only issue I had was that, you can probably learn more by yourself than learn from the professors of this school. And because it is a very inexpensive college, the school is quite cheap. -
Review from Cryan L.
Woodside, NYDon't bother with this school if you're not going to be a business major, go to another CUNY where isn't such a heavy concentration on business majors. Everything is so concentrated towards the business school that liberal arts majors are bound to feel neglected.
Baruch is a downright bargain compared to the private business schools in the area. It doesn't have the same name recognition as NYU or Columbia, so you'll have to work harder to land internships. With a bit of legwork, you'll eventually land a few internships and have a bit of experience under your belt. This will be far more important to employers than where you went to school.
Factoids:
- 4 years at this school costs less than 1 year at NYU. In state students pay around $7k/yr for tuition and out of state pays $13k
- Students have access to the Subotnick Center/Wasserman Trading Floor. They regularly hold seminars on using Reuters 3000 Xtra or the Bloomberg trading terminals.
- Overcrowding. This school has gone through a huge population explosion within the past few years and the infrastructure is clearly lagging behind. This equates to lots of spooning in the elevator.
- A bit irrelevant, but this school has a stupid fast internet connection when the school is empty. I clocked one of the wired Dell machines at nearly 800mbps down speed on Ookla's Speedtest. When its crowded, it chugs down to a zippy 20mbps.
- The vertical campus is a beautiful building, studying on the upper floors while looking over Manhattan is awesome. I wish they would clean the windows though.
- The administration is a mess.
- Saturn V elevators, Defective ass escalators. -
Review from Victor R.
Brooklyn, NYRivalries with NYU & Pace Universities, Baruch College is one of the "Big 3" upper education options in the LES. It has 3 primary schools:
- The Zicklin School of Business
- School of Public Affairs
- Weissman Liberal Arts School
Some highlights of this College include:
- The VC (or Vertical Campus) was completed 10 years ago, and is a marvelous architectural building. It consolidated many of Baruch's other campus locations into one modern, convenient, and easy to utilize option for us students. It allows you to see great views and TONs of natural light whenever you're out of class and traversing the halls.
- There are state-of-the-art facilities in the VC (including modern classrooms, and swimming pools/basketball courts, that are sometimes used by NBA Player), and in the nearby Library building: such as the real time modern stock trading floor, the BCTC, and W & A Newman Library.
- Speaking of the Newman Library, it's always packed. Morning through night, midterms/finals or not. But, there's a reason for that. It's very sleek, and regal in it's design. The spiral stairs alone are an iconic presence here. But, you also get a great feeling within each time. The kind of feeling you get when you walk into the grand study room of a mansion. Beyond the great design aesthetics, the Newman Library also has a great collection of print, digital, and archival/microfilm options...in addition to a wide selection of general newspapers and business magazines.
- Great all around student culture both on and off campus in the neighborhood around Baruch.
All in all, there's so much more I'd like to add and say about this terrific College..but I would likely run out of space, lol. In short, Baruch is a terrific option for ANYONE in NYC who wants to get the most out of their higher learning options. For example, the Zicklin School of Business alone is recognized world wide by many mid-to-large-cap companies.
P.S. No, I won't share any of the tips/tricks/nuances I learned while attending here. Part of the fun in your college years is exploring and discovering these things for yourself. ;-) -
Review from Travis L.
Financial District, NYDo people really come to yelp to decided where to attend college? -
Review from David W.
San Francisco, CAThe amount of money you save on tuition is practically incomparable.
Having said that, this "college" is so damn patronizing in every sense of the word; from the faculty to the staff, even the architecture itself. Faculty offices are given windows but students have to feel like they're in prison?
I'm sure a lot of students can agree with me that they have at times, felt like they weren't being taken seriously, and were being treated like they were in high school. Strict policies on attendance/lateness and weekly homework assignments, assigned seating, etc. -- I can excuse maybe one or two of these things, but I've even taken a real estate course where we were required to discount cash flows manually because we weren't allowed to use a financial (no, not graphing) calculator (for the ENTIRE course). Granted, that was an extreme case. -
Review from Johan K.
ASTORIA, NYFantastic business school. I'm a junior majoring in finance. This school is hard to get into (23% acceptance rate) and the courses are demanding. Professors are for the most part top notch and the library is superb. The only drawback is the absence of outdoor spaces.
This school is a target school for Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan among other top financial institutions. This is not a school you go to if you want to sit back and eventually get a degree. This school demands hard work but yields fantastic rewards to those who apply themselves. -
Review from Irving P.
Manhattan, NYBaruch sucks. Nuff saif -
Review from Dennis R.
New York, NYCurrently enrolled in Baruch for the past 2-3 years. The teachers can be a hit or miss. You are expected to nearly do everything on your own. You want to see an academic advisor? Good luck, you have to wait online for 30-40 mins or make an appointment where rude middle-aged humans await you. The business program is very interesting, I just don't agree with their "core" curriculum. For 6k a year, who can complain though. F traditional college, Baruch is where its at!
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