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MBA and MS Miscellaneous Information
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- What is the cost of tuition and other fees?
- I will study on an F-1 (student) visa. How many credits must I take?
- Should I have my foreign transcripts evaluated? Can you suggest an evaluation agency?
- I have a B-Com degree from India. Can I apply?
- I studied in a non-US school and I can't get an official transcript from my school, or my school only issues one official transcript. What should I do?
- I received my undergraduate degree from Baruch. Do I still need to provide a transcript?
- Do you offer student health insurance?
- Is there housing on campus?
- What other services are offered to students?
What is the cost of tuition and other fees?
Tuition and fees vary depending on the program and are subject to change without notice. For a complete breakdown of costs, please see the tuition and fees page at http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/admissions/grad/tuition.html.
I will study on an F-1 (student) visa. How many credits must I take?
Any international student studying on a student visa must study full-time. Currently, full-time status at the Zicklin School of Business is 12 credits per term.
Should I have my foreign transcripts evaluated? Can you suggest an evaluation agency?
Zicklin’s Graduate Admissions requires that applicants from some nations provide transcript evaluations of their credentials. To see the list of countries where foreign transcript evaluations are required, please click here.
Although Zicklin Admissions has experience evaluating most international transcripts, applications that include an official transcript evaluation from a pre-approved agency are processed and reviewed more quickly. When requesting an official evaluation, please be sure to use a NACES approved agency.
We strongly encourage that you use a pre-approved agency that we have a working relationship with: World Educational Services (www.wes.org), International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (www.ierf.org) or Educational Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org).
Please note that Baruch uses the information from these agencies as guidelines only. We have our own internal policy regarding transcripts from certain countries.
I have a B-Com degree from India. Can I apply?
Applicants from India with a three-year Indian bachelor's degree that has "First Class" on the diploma are eligible for admission consideration.
For all others equivalency may be gained by completion of the first part of the Indian master's degree, the first year of full-time Law School, or becoming a member of the Charter Accountancy. Another alternative would be to transfer into a U.S. or equivalent undergraduate program and complete the US bachelor's degree.
I studied in a non-US school and I can't get an official transcript from my school, or my school only issues one official transcript. What should I do?
If you are unable to get official, original documents directly from your school in a school-sealed envelope, you will have to have your documents evaluated by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). You will find the list of members at www.naces.org
Be sure to request that the agency you choose does a course-by-course evaluation and that they send the completed evaluation directly to the Zicklin School of Business/Baruch College at the address shown on the application.
I received my undergraduate degree from Baruch. Do I still need to provide a transcript?
If you took any undergraduate or graduate courses at any of Baruch College's three schools it will NOT be necessary for you to request an official transcript from the registrar for these courses.
However, you will be responsible for providing official transcripts from ALL other institutions you attended, even if you previously submitted them to Baruch for undergraduate admission.
Do you offer student health insurance?
Primary health care is provided to all students free of charge (your student activity fee covers part of this cost). The Health Center is located at 138 East 26th Street. They can provide you with referrals should you need special care for catastrophic or other serious illnesses.
For more information go to http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/studentaffairs/healthServices.htm
CLICK HERE to learn about options to purchase health insurance.
Is there housing on campus?
Baruch College has limited housing availability. For more information on Baruch housing go to http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/undergrad/housing.html
Below is a list of some housing alternatives for college students in New York City.
CO-ED Student Housing Facilities | |||
| Educational Housing 31 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10010 (212) 977-9099 www.studenthousing.org | International House 500 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10027 (212) 316-8436 www.ihouse-nyc.org | Pennington Friends House 215 East 15th Street New York, NY 10003 (212) 673-1730 www.penington.org | |
Residences for Women Only | |||
| Centro Maria 539 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019 (212) 757-6989 | Saint Mary's Residence 225 East 72nd Street New York, NY 10021 (212) 249-6850 | ||
Residences for Men Only | |||
| Kopling House Manhattan 165 East 88th Street New York, NY 10024 (212) 369-6647 residence@kolpingny.org Send email first; 3 months maximum stay) | |||
YM / YWCA's and Hostels | |||
| 92nd Street YM-YWHA (Co-Ed) 1395 Lexington Avenue New York, NY (212) 415-5650 www.92y.org | Hostelling International NY (Co-Ed) 891 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025 (212) 932-2300 www.hinewyork.org | Brooklyn YWCA (Women Only) 30 Third Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 875-1190 www.ywcabklyn.org | |
| Twelve Towns YMCA 570 Jamaica Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208 (718) 277-1600 (temporary housing-max. 28 nights) | West Side YMCA (Co-Ed) 5 West 63rd Street New York, NY 10023 (212) 875-4100 www.ymcanyc.org/westside | ||
Other Good Resources
o Baruch College http://www.Baruch.RoommateClick.com
o International Student Residences
o Educational Housing: http://www.studenthousing.org
o International House: http://www.ihouse-nyc.org
Apartment Shares
o Craigslist: http://www.newyork.craigslist.org
o http://Roommates.com
o http://www.roommates.com
o www.easyroommate.com)
- Newspaper Classifieds Ads
o Newsday: http://homes.newsday.com/newsday/index_quicksrch.jhtml
o New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/realestate/index.html
o Record: http://www.bergen.com
o Staten Island Advance: http://www.silive.com/advance
o Jersey Journal: http://www.nj.com/jjournal
o Star Ledger: http://www.nj.com/starledger
o Village Voice: http://www.villagevoice.com/realestate/ - Renting and Subletting Apartments
o http://www.rent-direct.com
o http://www.sublet.com
o http://www.rentalsonline.com
o http://www.easyrent.com
o http://www.allcityny.com - Metropolitan Council on Housing: http://www.tenant.net
- The New York City Rent Guidelines Board: http://www.nyc.gov/html/Rgb/home.html
- Public Transportation Maps
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA): http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us or www.mta.info
**For more information, visit the HOUSING FORUM on Blackboard and/or visit the Office of International Student Services**
What other services are offered to students?
The stress of balancing work, home and study can be overwhelming. For times when you feel that you’ve had enough, Baruch offers a Counseling Center (http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/studentaffairs/counselingCenter.htm).
Here you can speak with a counselor who may help you get through the rough times.
Baruch also has an office of Disability Services (http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/studentaffairs/disabilityServices.htm). If you need accommodations for any of your activities while a student at Baruch, contact this office. Register with the Office of Disability Services as soon as you have decided to matriculate here.
