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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.

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The path to your perfect career begins with planning and support. Career Development has resources for you to help you make the most of your time at Barry. Guidance is just an appointment away.

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.

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

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.

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.

South Florida Sustainability Resources

Sustainability Initiatives

Explore Some of the Resources Available

There is hardly any aspect of modern life that isn’t affected by the current challenges facing the environment. Barry’s Mission and Core Commitments call us to recognize the sacredness of Earth and engage in meaningful efforts toward social change. As we learn more about how human behavior is harming the planet, we’re creating new ways to educate, reflect, and innovate within our campus community. This page provides a curated list of resources, local shops, and organizations in South Florida where students, faculty, and staff can explore and practice an eco-friendly lifestyle.

Resources

  • Let’s face it, not everyone has a car and parking can be an issue. Instead of riding around for what can seem like an eternity, why not find a way to avoid the problem all together. Barry University offers several resources that you can utilize to make your journey to campus easier on our environment, your mind and wallet.

    Miami Transit Commuter Resources
    Carpooling Tri-Rail
    Bus Pass FreeBee

  • Opting for sustainability sourced food and supporting local farmers and restaurants is an excellent way to live out your eco-friendly commitment. From fresh fruits and veggies to innovative vegan establishments, Miami offers a variety of options for all lifestyles.

    Mima Market Organic Grown Direct
    Upper Buena Vista Miami Kava Bar & Vegan Eatery
    Love Life Cafe Morgans

  • If you are tired of the fast fashion trends and want to try a more ethical approach to shopping, join the movement by visiting local thrift shops for clothes and much more. Many local shops offer high quality products at an affordable price perfect for the college student budget.

    Red White Blue Thrift Store Community Family Thrift Store
    GoodWill Swish Boutique
    Flamingos Vintage Pound Nomad Tribe Lab

  • If you are interested in becoming one with nature, consider exploring the various natural resources within a short distance of our beautiful campus. South Florida is home to a unique tropical ecosystem that includes world famous beaches, the unique everglades, and a variety of waterways and parks where visitors can walk, bike, paddle, picnic and more. Each semester, students can participate in free eco-adventure trips.

    Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park East Greynolds Park
    Biscayne Shores and Gardens Parkl Miami Shores Village Bayfront
    Miami Shores Village Bayfront Park Surfside Beach

  • Getting involved with a local non-profit organization is a great way to support the environment. Barry University has various community partnerships that students can volunteer with through the Center for Community Service Initiatives.

    Surfrider Foundation

    Surfrider is a community of everyday people who passionately protect our playground - the ocean, waves, and beaches that provide us so much enjoyment.

    Bound by Beauty

    Bound by Beauty’s mission is to transform how we interact with nature and with neighbors to create a safer, stronger, healthier, more beautiful, and resilient community, using butterflies as the catalyst for change. Our motto is: Connect, Educate, Transform, Replicate.

    Urban GreenWorks

    Our community extends beyond our initial target population of residents in the City of Miami's District 5. Our programs are meant to be replicable and cost-effective, so we've had the opportunity to consult or work on projects through-out Miami-Dade County, south Florida, Central Florida (Pahokee, Clewiston), Michigan (Detroit & Flint), Haiti, Costa Rica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and . Our community makes us stronger with each bridge we build, and those bridges start right here in Miami.

    Citizens for Better South FL

    Citizens for a Better South Florida is dedicated to providing environmental education, particularly to the underserved community, which inspires active stewardship and the preservation of the South Florida environment.

    Global Shapers

    Our Hub engages with the greater Miami community by undertaking projects that break silos, fuel social entrepreneurship, empower youth, and support the SDGs.

    Back2Earth

    Stop organic waste from reaching landfills by providing an easy way to do compost without the physical work. Food scraps do not belong in landfills but gardens. By diverting food scraps from landfills, we stop the creation of methane, which is 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide

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