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CUNY Brooklyn College: East Quad at Brooklyn College (March 2009)
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College · Catholic life on campus

CUNY Brooklyn College

  • LocationBrooklyn, NY
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 13,935 students
Official website

CUNY Brooklyn College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The college's website lists a Newman Center venue at 2401 Glenwood Road.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of CUNY Brooklyn College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church: 1.0 mi1Roman Catholic Church of Saint Therese of Lisieux: 1.1 mi2Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church: 1.1 mi3Chapel: 1.1 mi4The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Brendan: 1.5 mi5Saint Catherine of Genoa Roman Catholic Church: 1.6 mi6CUNY Brooklyn College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 269 Parkville Avenue
  2. Roman Catholic Church of Saint Therese of Lisieux — 1.1 mi
  3. Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 1550 Hendrickson Street, Brooklyn
  4. Chapel — 1.1 mi
  5. The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Brendan — 1.5 mi · 1517 East 12th Street, Brooklyn
  6. Saint Catherine of Genoa Roman Catholic Church — 1.6 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ACatholic life on campus: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Catholic life on campus

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 3 milesComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adorationNot enough information: no verified Mass times are recorded.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
66 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.54%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.80%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,140
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,437

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
11,330
Total students13,935
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$3,103
Cost of attendance (per year)$14,151
Median federal debt at graduation$11,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
54%
First-year retention80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$60,752
Admission rate58%
Students receiving Pell grants57%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1140
SAT reading & writing460–660
SAT math490–680
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 78 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Brooklyn

The Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofbrooklyn.org, dioceseofbrooklyn.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is CUNY Brooklyn College a Catholic college?
No. CUNY Brooklyn College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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