Get off the 2 or 5 train at Flatbush Avenue and you are at the gates of Brooklyn College, one of the senior colleges of the City University of New York. The campus is built around a quad of Georgian-style buildings, including the library's clock tower. It is known for computer science, accounting, psychology and the arts, and its graduate film school is based at Steiner Studios in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Tuition is low for New York City.
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Official website: brooklyn.cuny.edu
1930
Public senior college, City University of New York
Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, Steiner Studios
$18,000 – $26,000
International students, undergraduate and master's
$22,000 – $28,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on brooklyn.cuny.edu before you apply.
BS Computer and Information Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 61
BS Accounting
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 61
BA Psychology
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 61
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MFA Cinema Arts
Masters DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
Portfolio; TOEFL: 79
Low CUNY tuition in the middle of New York City.
A graduate film school inside a working studio complex.
A quad and clock tower that feel like an older campus.
Accounting graduates join New York accounting firms and banks.
Computer science graduates find roles across the city's tech sector.
STEM graduates can apply for up to three years of OPT.
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Rolling
Postgrad
Programme deadlines
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Selected programmes
The campus is in Midwood, a quiet residential area with Flatbush Avenue's shops nearby. Most students commute from apartments across Brooklyn and Queens.
Brooklyn gives you New York at slightly lower prices than Manhattan, though rent is still high. The subway reaches Manhattan in about 40 minutes.
Form I-20 issued by Brooklyn College
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Undergraduates apply through the CUNY application, usually by February for fall. Graduate programmes set their own deadlines, often in spring for fall entry. Allow extra time for the I-20.
Most programmes start in fall, and many also admit in spring.
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from Brooklyn College after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Computer science, accounting, psychology and the MFA in cinema arts are popular. Undergraduates need secondary results and IELTS 6.5; master's programmes need a bachelor's degree, and film asks for a portfolio.
Scholarships for international students are limited, but CUNY tuition is already low. Some departments offer awards.
