Baruch is a good college. I am a transfer student and is dealing with issues created by the Bursar’s office. I cannot pay the commitment fee online. The tech service and admissions office cannot fix the problem so I paid cash in the Bursar’s office. I asked the senior lady if she updated in the system. She said it’s already updated. When I came back and checked online, it’s not updated. I spent tons of time with the admission’s office. I was kicked around between the offices. No one thinks it’s their job to update the information even if I provided screenshots or payment history. My admission process is on hold now. Baruch never contacted me with updates regarding my admission which is very disappointing.
I am considering dropping the admission. There is so much trouble and so much anxiety from the admission process. I wish I have chosen a different college. My money and time will be wasted.
I highly recommend future students to choose another college at the same time even if Baruch accepted you. You may end up like me wasting time and money and with no college to go.
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Divya_talksLocal Guide
2 Jun 2025
Baruch College is a reputable institute and I feel proud to have studied in their continuing studies program. I like the facility as well. It’s a well-designed space to be in the center of the city! Great location too! Easy to get to and lots of places around to eat whenever you are in class till late. I have had minor challenges like long lines for the elevator or having to go to another floor to use the restroom because the one on mine was broken, etc. But, I could live with that!
Professors:
What made my learning experience worthwhile here were some of the professors from the industry that taught incredibly well! They were quite knowledgeable and also helpful. They took the effort to stay in touch with helping me in my job search even after the course had ended. Although, it was all about luck! While some of them were absolutely brilliant, a few of them were downright disappointing with how little they covered through the entire course and how much more they expected students to cover and present in the final projects. With minimal guidance and information, we struggled with some subjects because of the terrible teachers. That was distasteful!
Management and Staff:
The staff is extremely slow and disorganized! I had the most daunting experience registering for new classes at times. One time, I had an awful experience with not being able to take up a class I had registered for due to an unforeseen event. Although I had cancelled my registration a day before the classes started, I was given the hardest time to make a switch to a new class. I was blatantly refused registration for another class and also not given a refund for the class I had not taken. It was the most excruciating experience for me to fight for my money and get my registration done for a new class. It took escalation and going back and forth over emails with a senior staff member despite showing email proof that I had cancelled my registration before the classes began.
Overall, I would say I did enjoy my course here despite the hurdles. Not a fan of the management staff! But some of the professors made it worth it for me! Word of advice— Choose your classes based on the teacher.
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Cindy LaiLocal Guide
23 Oct 2019
The Lawrence and Eris Field Building is currently repairing. Only a few elevators for use; no water fountain; restrooms on certain floors.
