About Barry

Why should you consider Barry University? Here are just a few of the reasons:

• Quality academics combined with hands-on career preparation
• Adrian Dominican compassion and attention to social justice
• Floridian warmth and international, metropolitan vitality
• Diversity of ages, cultures, faiths, and perspectives
• Personalized and purposeful approach to education
• Encouragement to reach your potential and to make a difference in the world

At Barry, you will find outstanding programs in adult and continuing education, arts and sciences, business, communication, education, graduate medical sciences, human performance and leisure sciences, law, natural and health sciences, nursing, psychology, social work and theology. You will find a community of scholars dedicated to teaching. You will find dance and theater performances as well as art and photography exhibitions, often free and open to the community. You will find various services like our Podiatric Clinics, our Primary Care Nursing Centers, our Family Enrichment Center, and the Academy for Better Communities.

We invite you to browse further and find out if Barry University is where you belong.

In this section, you can get an overview of our student population, athletics and campus life. You can click to a page that allows you to select your academic area of interest and, from there, obtain more specific information on your program(s). Information on our regional accreditation as well as professional accreditations for specific academic programs can also be found here.

Founded in 1940, the University is sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan, and is governed by an independent, self-perpetuating Board of Trustees.

For more information on the Dominican Order: Adrian Dominican Sisters.