Prospective Students

Welcome to Brooklyn College

Our campus is home to one hawk, one falcon, two colonies of Monk parakeets, 16 turtles and one massive school of goldfish.

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Since 2006, the Brooklyn College Foundation has handed out 12,434 scholarships and awards.
Michael Lerner '62 was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in 1991's Barton Fink.
In 2015, our faculty received more than $4.7 million in grants and awards for new and ongoing research.
Stephanie Longardo '92 has won five Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on Sesame Street.

Explore the tremendous scope and diversity of the Jewish experience, from its Middle Eastern roots to the global diaspora.

Students can use the institute's resources to research the accomplishments of such jazz legends as Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk.