The Spirit of Community. Persistence. Ambition. Discovery. Brooklyn.
No. 1
College With the Highest Payoff
Forbes, 2025
No. 3
Regional University for Least Student Debt
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
No. 8
Top Performer in Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
No. 3
Best Value College
The Wall Street Journal, 2025
No. 1
Public Liberal Arts College in New York City
Academic Influence
There’s an energy
that runs through everything we do
You can feel it in the way we partner with every student to accelerate their success and help them achieve their goals. You can feel it in our vibrant and welcoming community. You can feel it in the classrooms, lecture halls, studios, and labs. And when you get here, in a place that’s like no other, you’ll feel it.
What's Happening
Where Hard Work Adds Up
Arthur Khaimov ’06 traces his path from Brooklyn College intern to real estate tax partner—and back again as a mentor to the next generation.
Hess Week 2026: Three Days of Dialogue, Reflection, and Community
Scholar-in-residence Russell M. Jeung highlighted scholarship around Asian American justice.
Faculty Honored With CUNY Academy Research Awards
Yoon‑Joo Lee and Dena Shottenkirk celebrated for influential academic work.