More selective than 26% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $50,778. College Scorecard.
Higher than 18% of Florida colleges we cover and 21% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 81% of Florida colleges we cover and 59% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Barry University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 12,141 applicants, Barry University admitted 7,172 and 582 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Barry University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Barry University majors, earnings & careers
Barry University offers 48 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Health & Medicine · 6
- Science & Math · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Education · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Non-degree / basic skills · 1
Highest-earning majors at Barry University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $134,968 | $31,250 |
| Public Administration | $97,702 | $25,728 |
| Nursing | $93,608 | $31,000 |
| Health Administration | $89,971 | $35,375 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $65,951 | $26,420 |
| Business Administration | $64,210 | $31,733 |
| Social Work | $61,820 | $30,675 |
| Biology | $60,471 | $30,500 |
Quick list of all 48 majors
- Accounting—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$134,968
- Biology$60,471
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$64,210
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences$65,951
- Computer Science—
- Criminology$51,180
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Health Administration$89,971
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—
- History—
- Homeland Security—
- Information Science / Studies—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$47,019
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Leisure and Recreational Activities—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$51,734
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing$93,608
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other—
- Philosophy—
- Physiology—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$44,016
- Public Administration$97,702
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Social Work$61,820
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Miami
Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,564. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 66 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Miami-Dade County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Miami-Dade County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Barry University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry University | 77% | $22,613 | 38% | $55,966 | This school |
| Albizu University-Miami | 76% | $19,849 | 40% | $41,544 | |
| Flagler College | 81% | $30,525 | 56% | $49,483 | |
| Lynn University | 73% | $44,089 | 52% | $49,006 | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 82% | $28,354 | 55% | $49,232 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Barry University would cost you $2,764 more per year than Albizu University-Miami, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Barry University.
- Barry University gives aided families $19,670 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Barry University | Albizu University-Miami | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $50,778 | $28,344 | +$22,434 |
| Average grants | −$28,165 | −$8,495 | −$19,670 |
| You pay | $22,613 | $19,849 | +$2,764 |
“+” means Barry University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Barry University
What is the Barry University acceptance rate?
Barry University accepts 77% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 7,172 of 12,141 applicants were admitted.
How much does Barry University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $50,778 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,613 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,804 and families earning $110k+ pay $29,180.
How much do Barry University graduates earn?
Former Barry University students earn a median $55,966 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Barry University graduation rate?
38% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 63% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score