Baruch College

baruch college is a college in the city university of new york (cuny) with a total enrollment of more than 17,000 students, who represent 160 countries and speak more than 100 languages. ranked among the top 15% of u.s. colleges, baruch is regularly recognized as among the most ethnically diverse colleges in the country. through its three schools—the school of public affairs; the weissman school of arts and sciences; and the zicklin school of business, the largest aacsb-accredited business school in the nation—baruch offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees that reflect the college’s foundation in the liberal arts and its strong focus on management and public affairs. history baruch dates back more than 160 years to the founding in 1847 of the free academy, the first free public college in the nation. as a public institution with a tradition of academic excellence, baruch college offers accessibility and opportunity for students from every corner of new york city and