Barry University
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1940 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic (Dominicans) |
| Endowment | $36.1 million |
| President | Sr Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD |
| Undergraduates | 2,500 |
| Location |
Miami Shores, Florida, USA 25°52′43.81″N 80°11′50.17″W / 25.8788361°N 80.1972694°WCoordinates: 25°52′43.81″N 80°11′50.17″W / 25.8788361°N 80.1972694°W |
| Campus | Urban 122 acres (0.49 km2) main campus (3.5 km²) |
| Colors |
Red, black, and silver |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – Sunshine State |
| Nickname | Buccaneers |
| Mascot | Bucky the Parrot |
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| Website | www.barry.edu |
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Barry University is a private, Catholic university that was founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Located in Miami Shores, Florida, United States, a suburb north of Downtown Miami, it is one of the largest Catholic universities in the Southeast and is located within the Archdiocese of Miami.
The University offers more than 100 degree programs, from bachelors to doctorate, in a number of areas, including: business, social work, law, nursing, health sciences, education, and liberal arts programs. Consisting of six schools and two colleges, Barry University has more than 7,000 students, a campus of 54 buildings, and 50,000 alumni. Student to faculty ratio is 12:1.
Barry College was founded as a women's college by a pair of siblings: Rev. Patrick Barry, Bishop of St. Augustine, and his sister Rev. Mother Mary Gerald Barry, OP, then prioress of the Adrian Dominican Sisters. The construction of what was then the Barry College for Women began in 1940, in what had previously been "a tract of tropical vegetation." The empty lot was soon transformed into the main campus, in Miami Shores, FL. The original campus consisted of five buildings. Mother Barry served as president from 1940-1961.
Barry College became Barry University on November 13, 1981. Barry University continues to be sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan. It is an independent 501(c) (3) organization and has an independent Board of Trustees.
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