Why Barry?

University Resources and Advantages

At Barry University, you will have an educational experience that will encourage you to think critically, expand your skills, and find answers. With more than 60 traditional undergraduate programs, accelerated bachelor's programs designed specifically for working adults, and more than 50 graduate programs, Barry offers superb opportunities for study, networking, community service, and professional growth.

Barry University is a coeducational Catholic international university that is focused on quality academics, hands-on experience, and your success. Founded in 1940, the University is sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Order of Sisters from Adrian, Michigan.

Accreditation

Barry is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees.

Rankings

In its 2003 Edition of America's Best Colleges, U.S. News & World Report ranked the academic quality of Barry University as one of the strongest in South Florida. Barry maintained its position in the second tier of master’s-granting universities in the South. The only other South Florida school to make it to the second tier of its category was the University of Miami (national universities-doctoral).

Barry’s student population is drawn from 49 states and 80 countries. We are ranked #1 in diversity among southern master’s colleges and universities in the 2003 Edition of America's Best Colleges, U.S. News & World Report.

Barry University also has received a strong rating in the 2002-2003 edition of Great Colleges for the Real World - Get In. Get Out. Get a Job.

Faculty

The student to faculty ratio at Barry is 12:1, allowing for personalized attention which, in turn, will enable you to more easily reach your goals. Eighty-two percent of Barry’s faculty holds the doctorate, first professional, or other terminal degree.

In addition, the faculty of the Schools of Natural and Health Sciences and Graduate Medical Sciences (the schools offering the MPH) are professionals who have close contact with colleagues in their fields, are active in professional associations, and serve on state and national boards.

Health Professions Programs

Four academic schools at Barry University grant degrees in the health professions. The Master of Public Health is granted through the Schools of Natural and Health Sciences and Graduate Medical Sciences. Between them, these two schools offer 21 programs in the health sciences, awarding bachelor’s degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates, and graduate degrees. This shows a substantial infrastructure to support health sciences programs and indicates a breadth of knowledge.