Bernard M. Baruch College was ranked number one in Forbes magazine's “World's Best Colleges” list. Top 25 State Universities Though it's among the best in the country, the CUNY campus dropped slightly in the rankings from last year.
Forbes ranked the Manhattan school at number 22, saying it was “one of the most cost-effective schools on our list” and had “a strong return on investment.” Last year, Baruch College was ranked 10th in the top 10 … No.19.
Tuition at Baruch College is $31,482 for New York state residents and $39,432 for out-of-state residents, before student aid.
According to Forbes, of the schools on the list (four-year public institutions with more than 300 undergraduate students), Baruch “has the highest percentage of low-income students.”
52% of the university's undergraduate students receive Pell Grants.
“Only 11 percent of Baruch undergraduates take out loans to attend, and the median debt is $10,000,” Forbes points out.
California has the largest presence on the Forbes list, taking eight spots, including the top two.
University of California, Berkeley, known for its top-level academic education, ranked first. University of California, Los Angeles ranked second. University of Florida came in third.
Baruch, ranked 22nd, beat out Texas A&M University-College Station, North Carolina State University-Raleigh and San Diego State University.
