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With our Catholic liberal arts heritage and over 100 degree programs, including nursing and marine biology, from bachelors through PhDs, we've got your options covered. Focus on arts and sciences, business, education, social work, communication, nursing, medical sciences, theology, or law. Take things further with personalized research and experiential learning opportunities, on and off-campus. Enhance your prospects with hands-on internships at some of the country's top organizations.

Colleges and Schools

Academic Support

Barry University Students

The Career and Experiential Learning Team educates students and alumni on the essential job searching and life skills to propel them to succeed in the increasingly competitive global marketplace.

Service-learning integrates relevant community service with course work and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience, foster social responsibility and civic engagement, and strengthen communities.

Service-Learning

The Honors Program at Barry is designed to challenge, enrich, and prepare especially motivated students to pursue their fullest potential. By participating in a rigorous curriculum rounded out by an array of edifying and interactive events, students explore crucial issues that we face in our daily lives. Students are given the space for discussion and debate and the opportunity to learn from experts in their fields. The Office of Financial Aid can assist with determining eligibility for the Honors Program.

The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library is located in the center of the beautiful Miami Shores campus of Barry University. The Library is named in loving memory of Monsignor William Barry, one of the founders of Barry University and an inspirational figure in the Catholic Church within the Archdiocese of Miami. The extensive Library research collections include more than 950,000 physical items, over 40,000 print and on-line journal subscriptions, and several thousand on-line books and streaming video resources.

At Barry University, you will experience a small community atmosphere where you can always rely on our administrators and faculty for advice, encouragement and personal attention. We take great pride in giving individual attention from the very beginning. You can start building a personal relationship with one of our admissions counselors who will help answer any questions, and guide you through the entire admissions and enrollment process.

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Continuing Education (CE) offers a variety of courses and non-credit programs designed to respond to the diverse educational interests and lifelong learning needs of individuals of all ages. We offer certificate, credential exam preparation, and licensure programs for professional and personal enrichment.

High school students: Get a jump-start on your college education with dual enrollment courses from Barry University! You can earn high school and college credit at the same time, right at your own school.

Dual Enrollment

Barry University is committed to provide you with a dynamic and flexible approach to your degree pathway through our online courses and degree programs. We understand that balancing academics, work, and personal commitments can be challenging. That's why our online offerings are designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule, allowing you to pursue your educational goals without compromising on other important aspects of your life.

Distance Education

We are committed to providing programs and services that are guided by Barry University's rich educational mission and intended to enhance your Barry experience. Through partnerships with others in the university community, we aim to create experiences that will help transform you into leaders for a just and humane world.

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We are an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Sunshine State Conference with 12 varsity teams, including men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. So far, we've won 24 NCAA championships, had 338 All-Americans, 413 Scholar All-Americans, and nine NCAA "Women of the Year" finalists, the most of any Division II school. Not bad at all, but we're going for more.

Campus Life

For students currently enrolled in classes at Barry, we have a wealth of resources you can tap into to bring ease and efficiency to your university experience. Get the help you need with administrative or financial questions, or check out course catalogs to help plan your schedule by semester. All the information you need to excel is at your fingertips.

Giving to Barry University

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Support Barry Wouldn’t Be Barry Without You

Our Barry is made up of a collection of individual journeys, relationships, academic experiences. One of those paths belongs to you: Your mentors, your favorite study spots, your lifelong friendships, your moments of growth, your triumphs, and your challenges.

Your gifts honor your Barry experience—the faculty that mentored you, the friends you still call today, that feeling you get when you see pictures of campus each fall. Your gifts also honor and impact the experiences of current and future students.

Barry—and its future—belongs to all of us. Every success of the college. Every faculty member who is supported in their teaching and their creative approach to the classroom. Every graduate who walks the stage ready to make a difference in their profession, their community, their world.

Everything we do, we do together. Generations of donors have built Barry, making it stronger each year.

The truth is, Barry just wouldn’t be Barry without you.

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“The generosity of our supporters not only changes the lives of our students by putting a transformative education within reach, but it helps build leaders who will go on to transform the world with their passion for social justice and serving others.” — Barry President Mike Allen

Your support for Barry University is greatly appreciated. Thank you! Ways to Give

Your generosity is helping us transform lives through higher education.

Smilka Melgoza
Vice President for Advancement
Phone: 786-200-1564
Email: smelgoza@barry.edu

Ways to Give: Donation Payment Options

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  • There are many ways foundations and corporations can be involved. For more information contact J.J. Myers at 305-981-5249 and jmyers@barry.edu.

  • Thank you for supporting Barry University. Did you know that many companies offer a matching gift program to encourage philanthropy among their employees? Some companies will even match to spouses and retirees.

    You may be able to double the impact of your gift with a matching gift from your company.

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Donor Relations

  • Please click here to view the policies governing the acceptance of gifts by Barry University and guidance for prospective donors and their advisors to facilitate the gift-giving process.

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  • You have rights as a donor to Barry University.

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  • Barry University recognizes annual and lifetime giving to the university. The 2022 Honor Roll (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) features our generous donors for their commitment to Barry University. Gifts represent support in a mission emphasizing life-long learning, service, and a more equitable society. We thank you for passion, inspiration, and financial support.

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  • Learn more about the value of connecting with and investing in Barry University through the stories told and financial information shared in our publications. Through our publications, we seek to inform and educate alumni and friends about the education and service being done at Barry and by individuals connected to Barry, both inside and outside the classroom.

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  • Give Miami Day is one of the nation’s biggest 24-hour online annual giving events. The Miami Foundation matches a percentage of gifts made to Barry on that day, meaning even more funds to help students who face severe financial hardships.

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  • Meet the Institutional Advancement team members who can help you with your giving needs.

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Giving to Barry The Barry Fund

The Barry Fund touches every aspect of a student’s life at Barry. It helps students in financial need. It helps faculty build new academic programs to respond to the world around us. It allows student clubs and organizations to meet their missions. It allows faculty, staff, and students to come together to develop new programs—like tutoring services and career support. And it also supports the day-to-day operations of the university, from keeping the lights and WiFi on in classrooms and residence halls to addressing surprise repairs like burst pipes from storm damage.

Here are some of the ways the University used money from the Barry Fund in the past year:

  • Scholarships: All Barry undergraduates receive some form of aid. Increased support eases students’ financial burdens and frees them to focus on their studies.
  • Student Experience: Barry provides a robust array of extracurricular activities including clubs, professional conferences, and community engagement opportunities.
  • Faculty support: A strong and engaged faculty is critical to fulfilling our mission. Additional funds enable faculty to pursue new research, acquire innovative technologies, and learn the latest teaching methods, all of which help students lead full intellectual lives.
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“I see myself in students at Barry U. I choose to give because I, too, was a college student with big dreams and aspirations. Receiving scholarships enabled me to graduate with honors and pursue a successful career in business. Giving back helps pay it forward.” —Aletha Player

Our Barry Is Their Barry Scholarships

All students have unlimited potential, but many have limited financial means. In fact, 100 percent of incoming full-time freshmen receive some type of financial assistance from the University, including grants and scholarships, and many students are the first in their family to attend college.

We believe every student with the ambition and audacity to dream, deserves to see that dream realized.  Gifts from alumni and friends ensure that students not only are able to attend Barry, but also thrive here and build their own Barry experience, without the crushing burden of excessive debt.

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“I am honored to have been the recipient of the Heather J. Milne Rohan Nursing Endowed Scholarship. I am beyond grateful and appreciative of this award.This award is huge because I will not have to sacrifice paying for school or buying groceries, paying my mortgage, or helping my extended family. I will be a nurse educator/scientist and I hope that my research makes improvements for nurses and the patients for whom we care.” —Natasha Wilson

Gifts That Keep On Giving Endowed Gifts

Behind each endowed gift is a personal story, whether it be gratitude for a Barry education, to honor a loved one or a favorite professor, or to create a program that will make the world a better place.

These gifts are able to do so much good because they exist in perpetuity. The gift is invested, but the principal remains untouched and a percentage of the interest income is spent each year. In this way, they enable Barry to better plan for the future, adding stability as economic changes occur.

The majority of Barry’s current endowed funds support scholarships that both honor the donor’s experience and afford similar opportunities to the next generation.

Here are a  few of the endowments that are at work today—and the Barry experiences they honor.

  • Steinberg Family Podiatric Medicine Endowed Scholarship supports a 3rd year student in the School of Medicine and created by the family of Dr. Lloyd Steinberg who was a 2nd generation podiatrist and whose sons John and Paul followed in his footsteps, receiving their podiatric medicine degrees in 1995 and 1993 respectively from the Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine.
  • Judith A. Balcerski Endowed Nursing Scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Judith Balcerski who was part of the Barry community for 35 years both as a student and director of the nursing program. Dr. Balcerski asked that to be honored with a scholarship because she remembers the sacrifices students made like checking their textbooks out of the library and living without much furniture in order to attend school and improve life for their families.
  • The Cesar Odio Memorial Endowed Scholarship honors Barry’s winningest basketball coach. Odio was his county’s leading scorer in high school and the captain of a victorious national championship team at Florida Southern College. “He liked having an impact on young people,” says his wife, Mary Kay Odio. “He devoted his life to Barry.” Donations came from friends, alumni, and even coaches Odio competed against. Emily Odio-Sutton, Cesar’s daughter, says, “Our hope is that the scholarship will continue my dad’s legacy and the student-athletes will have a positive impact at Barry and beyond.”

“I give to Barry University because it represents the future of my profession. I am proud of Barry University for its continued work and growth to become the best education resource possible for the students that choose to attend.” —John Steinberg

Creating Your Barry Legacy Estate Gifts

When you include Barry University in your estate plan, your legacy lives on in the students who will benefit from your generosity. And knowing that these students have received a Barry education and core principles that helped define your life, means you can continue to inspire positive change in the local and global community well into the future.

Here are some ways you can impact the next generation:

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“I am extremely thankful to be a recipient of the Sister Arlene Scott Center for Advanced Learning Memorial Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship is extremely important to my family. In order for me to attain a four-year college education, we have had to make certain sacrifices. This aid is making my dream of graduating that much closer.” —Stephon Owusu

A Part of The Team: The Barry U Buc Club

Our Barry is made up of exceptional student-athletes. Together, we have won 22 national championships, and more than 440 of student-athletes have been Scholar All-Americans. For the last seven years, Barry has received the NCAA President’s Award for Academic Excellence for a graduation rate of 90 percent or better.

Each year, more than 200 student-athletes give their all in 13 sports. Through contributions to the Buc Club, members fund scholarships, facility enhancements and individual team needs, as well as operational needs for the Intercollegiate Athletics Department.

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When you join the Barry U Buc Club, you become part of our winning team.

Here are a few of the opportunities donors have funded through the U Buc Club in the last year:

  • Health and Sports Center Lobby Trophy Cases/Renovations
  • Athletics Strength and Conditioning equipment
  • Athletic Training equipment and room upgrades
  • Women’s Basketball – Locker Room Renovations & Team Building retreat
  • Tennis Scoreboard
  • Men’s Basketball – Practice Shooting Machine & International Preseason Training Trip (2018
  • Softball student-athlete custom team gloves
  • Golf – Practice Facility Enhancement at Miami Shores Country Club
  • Men’s Soccer – Nutrition Fueling Station (Post Practice Snacks)
  • Baseball – Pitching Analysis Camera/Software
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Join Us for an Unforgettable Danube Cruise Celebrating Barry University’s 85th Anniversary!

Melodies of the Danube

Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Weissenkirchen, Linz, Passau, Vilshofen
Aboard AmaMora by AmaWaterways
October 18 – 25, 2025

Barry Community is invited to journey along the Danube and experience firsthand why this storied river has inspired generations of artists, poets, and musicians. Indulge your passion for timeless architecture and art in three magnificent capitals: Budapest, Bratislava, and Vienna.

Enjoy the magic of Salzburg and the Austrian Lake District, where the hills come alive with the sound of music.

Cruise through the enchanting Strudengau Valley and let the Melodies of the Danube guide you on this regal journey through time.

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Why I Give

“I chose to give to Barry University to pay it forward and invest in the future generations in the same ways professors and administrators invested in me. I am forever grateful for the opportunity and I am a living example that all it takes is an opportunity and belief.” —Avon King

“It’s a humbling thought that you can make a difference in someone’s life like that. It all starts with education. If you can provide that opportunity, chances are they will earn more in the future and give back to others themselves.” — Matt Allen ’87, Barry Trustee and Opportunity Scholarship donor

“To give a future to young people that they might never have the opportunity  … That is what I will leave behind.” — Luigi Salvaneschi, scholarship donor

“I come from a very modest background and was fortunate enough to be offered a full [baseball] scholarship to attend Barry University. With everything Barry gave me, I try to give back at any opportunity I can. A major impact for the success of the sports programs is the peace of mind a lot of these student-athletes have [knowing] that their financial responsibilities are taken care of to a certain degree, and they can really focus on being good student-athletes.” — Ira Gonzales ’01 and ’05, 2018 Distinguished Alumnus

“Once Barry gets into your DNA, it doesn’t leave you. I’d like Barry students in the future to be talking about philanthropy and giving back to the university.” — Greg Greene ’88

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