Berkeley College
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Berkeley College is a proprietary higher education institution founded in 1931, specializing in business and professional studies.
Of the college's more than 8,900 students, including more than 700 international students, 74% are enrolled in Bachelor's degree programs. Berkeley College campuses are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Paralegal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association
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According to the College Board, yearly tuition and fees is $26,635 for non-resident students and $39,135 for resident students.
and New Jersey
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Academic programs
The College offers Associate's and Bachelor's degrees, and provides academic programs in business administration, general business, accounting, financial services, marketing, management (including concentrations in entrepreneurship, environmental, nonprofit, and human resources), international business, information systems management, and fashion marketing and management through The School of Business. The School of Professional Studies offers degree programs in health services, justice studies (criminal justice), paralegal studies, and interior design. The School of Liberal Arts offers courses in humanities, mathematics/science, social sciences, English, and foreign languages.Of the college's more than 8,900 students, including more than 700 international students, 74% are enrolled in Bachelor's degree programs. Berkeley College campuses are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Paralegal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
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Demographics & Tuition
Roughly 60% of enrolled students identify themselves as female. A majority of students identify themselves as Black/African American (31%) or Hispanic/Latino (31%); additionally, 8% of students identify themselves as White, 2% as Asian, and <1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. 11% of students are non-resident aliens.According to the College Board, yearly tuition and fees is $26,635 for non-resident students and $39,135 for resident students.
Locations
Berkeley College features eight locations in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, plus Berkeley College Online. These locations are:
New Jersey
- Newark in NewarkNewark, New JerseyNewark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
- Paramus in ParamusParamus, New JerseyParamus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
- Garret Mountain Campus in Woodland Park
- Middlesex in Woodbridge TownshipWoodbridge Township, New Jersey-Communities:Many distinct communities exist within Woodbridge Township. Several of these communities have their own ZIP codes, and many are listed by the United States Census Bureau as census-designated places, but they are all unincorporated areas and neighborhoods within the Township that,...
New York
- New York City Midtown in ManhattanManhattanManhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
- New York City Lower Manhattan Extension Center in ManhattanManhattanManhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
- Brooklyn in Brooklyn
- Westchester in White PlainsWhite Plains, New YorkWhite Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...