Barry University

Barry University
Former name
Barry College (1940–1981)
TypePrivate university
Established1940; 84 years ago (1940)
AccreditationSACS
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Dominican Order)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$45.9 million (2020)[2]
PresidentMike Allen
Academic staff
303 (full-time), 780 (part-time)[3]
Students7,401 (spring 2021)[3]
Undergraduates3,747
Postgraduates3,654
Location, ,
United States

25°52′43.81″N 80°11′50.17″W / 25.8788361°N 80.1972694°W / 25.8788361; -80.1972694
CampusLarge suburb[4], 122 acres (0.49 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Buccaneer
ColorsRed, black, and silver
     
NicknameBuccaneers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IISunshine State
MascotBucky the Parrot
Websitewww.barry.edu/en

Barry University is a private Catholic university in Miami Shores, Florida. Founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters,[5] it is one of the largest Catholic universities in the Southeast and is located within the Archdiocese of Miami.[6]

The university offers more than 100 degree programs, from bachelors to doctorate, in six schools and two colleges. Barry University has more than 7,000 students, a campus of 54 buildings, a branch campus in Tallahassee, a law school in Orlando, and 50,000 alumni.[7]

  1. ^ "ACCU Member Institutions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "College Navigator – Barry University".
  4. ^ "IPEDS - Barry University".
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  6. ^ "About Barry : Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida". www.barry.edu. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  7. ^ Ground is broken for Florida's first Catholic college. Florida Catholic. January 2–15, 2009.