by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Barry University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Barry University was awarded 9 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Barry University is ranked #1,347 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Barry University also holds the #42 spot on the Best Colleges in Florida ranking.
The acceptance rate at Barry University is 77%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Barry University is a good fit for you.
At Barry University, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Barry University is 25%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Barry University this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Barry University this rate is 37%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Barry University.
The current enrollment includes 2,245 undergraduates at Barry University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Barry University.
The average net price of Barry University is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Barry University
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,514 | $21,156 | $23,386 | $28,891 | $29,647 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Barry University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Barry University, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,886 a year. That adds up to $27,544 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 4.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Barry University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Barry University make around $55,966 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Barry University graduates since it is 14% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Miami, Florida. Miami is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Barry University.
Contact information for Barry University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 11300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33161-6695 |
| Phone: | 8007566000 |
| Website: | www.barry.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/barryuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/barryuniversity |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 20 majors graduated from Barry University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,829 | NA |
| Law | 236 | $37,821 |
| Nursing | 229 | $84,283 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 177 | NA |
| Other Biological Sciences | 144 | $21,843 |
| Allied Health Professions | 103 | $101,624 |
| Social Work | 102 | $43,024 |
| Business Administration & Management | 100 | $51,837 |
| Public Administration | 98 | $61,658 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 79 | $43,196 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
487 students took at least one online class at Barry University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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