“Private Catholic university in Miami Shores founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters.”
Barry University is a private Catholic university in Miami Shores, Florida, founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters and the Barry siblings — Bishop Patrick Barry of St. Augustine and Mother M. Gerald Barry, prioress of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Michigan. Originally chartered as a women's college, Barry became co-educational in the 1970s and today enrolls roughly 7,000 students across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. It remains sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, and its mission is anchored in four core commitments — knowledge and truth, inclusive community, social justice, and collaborative service — reflected in a campus culture that is unusually diverse for a U.S. Catholic university. Academically, Barry offers more than 100 degree programs through six schools and two colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the D. Inez Andreas School of Business and Public Administration, the Adrian Dominican School of Education, Leadership, and Human Development, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the School of Podiatric Medicine (one of only a handful in the U.S.), the School of Social Work, and the Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (on a separate Orlando campus). Barry's signature strengths lie in health sciences — nursing, biomedical sciences, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, and physician assistant studies — along with social work, education, and sport management. The student-faculty ratio is roughly 12:1, and average class size is small. The main campus sits on 122 acres in Miami Shores, a leafy residential community just north of downtown Miami and minutes from the beach, Little Haiti, and the Design District. The student body is notably international and Hispanic-majority, drawing heavily from South Florida's Caribbean, Cuban, and Latin-American communities, as well as a significant cohort from Europe and Africa. The Barry Buccaneers compete in NCAA Division II (Sunshine State Conference), with a nationally competitive rowing program that trains on Biscayne Bay. Campus life revolves around service, ministry, and cultural programming rather than Greek life.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
International Student Enrollment (F-1)
DHS SEVIS by the Numbers (2024)
Test Optional — You can submit scores if they help your case, but they're not required.
Official SourceRolling (Fall)
Rolling admissions; classes begin late August. Early submission strongly recommended for international visa processing.
Rolling (Spring)
Rolling admissions; classes begin mid-January.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$34,350
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
4 years
One of only nine podiatry schools nationally; strong placement in residency programs across the southeastern U.S.
4 years
Traditional BSN and accelerated second-degree tracks with clinical placements across Miami-Dade and Broward health systems.
4 years
Rare undergraduate pathway directly into a clinical perfusion career (operating cardiopulmonary bypass) — high employment rates post-graduation.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $34,350
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
