What Barry University does

Barry University is a private Catholic university founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Miami Shores, Florida, and today operates as a comprehensive nonprofit institution under the sponsorship of that religious congregation. It serves nearly 9,000 students through more than 100 degree programs spanning bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral levels, organized across seven academic units: the College of Arts and Sciences; the AACSB-accredited D. Inez Andreas School of Business and Public Administration; the College of Health Professions & Medical Sciences; the School of Mental Health and Social Work; the School of Nursing; the School of Podiatric Medicine; and the ABA-accredited Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando. Customer segments include undergraduates, graduate students, adult learners, dual-enrollment high schoolers, NCAA Division II student-athletes (12 varsity sports, 24 national championships), and international students.

The university's core technology stack consists of the Canvas learning management system (with Turnitin plagiarism detection, ProctorU/Respondus LockDown Browser/ExamMonitor proctoring, and Anthology Ally accessibility tools), the myBarry student portal, the Handshake career platform, the Parker Dewey micro-internship platform, the Forage job-simulation platform, GivePulse for service-learning, and library systems including EBSCO, WorldCat, and ILLIAD. Recent product launches include an AI Strategy MBA specialization (Fall 2025) and Data Visualization and Machine Learning courses (Fall 2024). Geographically, Barry operates a 122-acre main campus with 54 buildings in Miami Shores, a School of Law in Orlando, ten additional regional sites across Florida (Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Jacksonville, Ocala, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Pinellas Park, and others), and a global online channel with 25+ distance-education programs. The dual-enrollment channel reaches partner Florida high schools.

Revenue is generated through a subscription/recurring tuition and fees model across undergraduate, graduate, professional, and online programs; auxiliary services including housing, dining, and student-life amenities; and a fundraising layer (the Barry Fund, annual giving, endowed and estate gifts, corporate and foundation partnerships, plus a $100,000 Moss Foundation grant). Distribution occurs through direct-to-consumer admissions (campus tours, open houses, virtual tours, social media, SEO, multi-channel chat) and partnerships (dual-enrollment high schools, Miami Country Day School athletic facility sharing, Miami Foundation Give Miami Day). Pricing varies significantly by program (DPM first-year tuition $38,960; Occupational Therapy MS total tuition $36,508-$41,210; Post-Master's DNP tuition $4,000) and includes 100% financial assistance for incoming freshmen, merit-based scholarships up to $20,000, a 15% Barry Family Discount, and a 10% multiple-student discount. Barry is accredited by SACSCOC, AACSB International (the only AACSB-accredited university in South Florida and the only Catholic university in Florida or the southeastern U.S. with that distinction), and the American Bar Association.

Name

Barry University

Legal name

Barry University

Website

https://barry.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Barry University is a private Catholic university in Miami Shores, Florida, serving nearly 9,000 students through 100+ bachelor's-to-doctoral programs across seven colleges and schools, with operations spanning 17 Florida locations and a global online channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religiously Affiliated Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAF), Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Online graduate education
• Nursing and medical education
• Professional continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs including tuition, fees, and related educational services. Programs span bachelor through doctoral levels across multiple disciplines.
2. Auxiliary Services: Revenue from housing, dining services, and other student life amenities including campus store, recreational facilities, and wellness services
3. Donations and Fundraising: The Barry Fund supports scholarships, faculty programs, student clubs, and day-to-day operations. Includes annual giving, endowed gifts, estate gifts, and corporate/foundation partnerships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Barry University is a private Catholic university that delivers accredited bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degree programs across seven colleges and schools—Arts and Sciences, Business and Public Administration, Health Professions and Medical Sciences, Mental Health and Social Work, Nursing, Podiatric Medicine, and Law—through on-campus instruction, regional Florida locations, and fully online programs. It also provides dual enrollment for high school students, continuing education certificates, NCAA Division II athletics, and library and career services.

Product overview

Barry University is a comprehensive Catholic university offering a diverse portfolio of educational products and services across multiple delivery formats. The university operates seven academic colleges and schools: the College of Arts and Sciences with 11 departments, the AACSB-accredited D. Inez Andreas School of Business and Public Administration, the College of Health Professions & Medical Sciences, the School of Mental Health and Social Work, the School of Nursing, the School of Podiatric Medicine, and the ABA-accredited Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. Beyond traditional on-campus programs, Barry offers more than 25 online degree and certificate programs, dual enrollment for high school students, and continuing education for professional development. Supporting services include the Career and Experiential Learning center, the Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library with extensive digital resources, the Honors Program for high-achieving students, service-learning opportunities, and NCAA Division II Buccaneer Athletics with 12 varsity sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Barry Online: Online degree programs and distance education offerings
• D. Inez Andreas School of Business and Public Administration
• Barry University School of Law

Products and services

• College of Arts and Sciences Comprehensive college offering undergraduate and graduate programs in arts, humanities, sciences, and select professional fields across 11 academic departments.
• D. Inez Andreas School of Business and Public Administration AACSB-accredited business school offering undergraduate and graduate programs including MBA with multiple specializations (including new AI Strategy), MPA, MS in Human Resource Development, Sport Management, Health Services Administration, and Public Health.
• College of Health Professions & Medical Sciences College offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across healthcare specialties including physician assistant, occupational therapy, paramedic, and other medical sciences programs.
• School of Mental Health and Social Work School offering programs in mental health counseling and social work, preparing students for careers in behavioral health, community services, and clinical practice.
• School of Nursing School with over 65 years of nursing education excellence, offering programs that prepare professional nurses at various degree levels with a focus on healthcare excellence and innovation.
• School of Podiatric Medicine School offering the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree in four years, training students in foot and ankle medicine and surgery.
• Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law ABA-accredited law school committed to providing graduates with skills and knowledge for competent and ethical legal practice, located in Orlando, Florida, with clinical programs and externship opportunities.
• Online Degree and Certificate Programs More than 25 online degree and certificate programs at the bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and certificate levels, carrying the same accreditation and faculty as on-campus offerings, including real-time synchronous sessions.
• Continuing Education Non-credit courses and programs offering CEUs, PDCs, PDUs, and professional designations, including certificate programs, credential exam preparation, and customized professional development for individuals and organizations.
• Dual Enrollment Program Program allowing qualified high school students (11th–12th grade with 3.0+ GPA) to earn transferable college credits at partner high schools or on the Barry campus while still in high school.
• Buccaneer Athletics NCAA Division II athletics program with 12 varsity teams (men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis; women's basketball, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball), member of Sunshine State Conference with 24 NCAA championships.
• Honors Program Rigorous curriculum for motivated students including smaller classes, individualized senior honors thesis, hands-on learning, and scholarships up to $5,000 per year.
• Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) Hands-on investment program where students manage real funds, gaining practical finance experience, including the Van Williams Memorial Award for exceptional student participants.
• Career and Experiential Learning (CEL) Comprehensive career services for students and alumni including resume writing, job and internship search, mock interviews, career counseling, networking support, service-learning, leadership programs, and international career resources.
• Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library Library on the Miami Shores campus with 169,000+ physical items and 600,000+ electronic resources (ebooks, streaming media, electronic journals), offering research databases, interlibrary loan, archives, special collections, and Roman Catholic research materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% graduation rate for NCAA President's Award for Academic Excellence (7 consecutive years)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Miami Country Day SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2025Long-term strategic partnership and use agreement to share access to each other's athletic facilities, enhancing opportunities for student-athletes at both institutions.
• The Miami FoundationminorOthersParticipates in Give Miami Day, one of the nation's biggest 24-hour online annual giving events where Miami Foundation matches a percentage of gifts made to Barry.
• Moss FoundationminorOthers$100,000 grant awarded to advance emergency services education within College of Health Professions and Medical Sciences, supporting hands-on training resources and equipment.
• Partner High Schools (Dual Enrollment)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with public and private high schools throughout Florida to offer dual enrollment courses at high schools or on Barry campus. Includes schools like Apopka High, Bishop Kenny, Bishop Moore Catholic, Boone High, Cardinal Gibbons, and Celebration High.
• HandshakecoreTechnology or IntegrationCareer platform used by Barry students and alumni for job searching, internship opportunities, and employer connections.
• ACRL, ALA, ATLA, LOC, LYRASIS, OCLC, SEFLINminorOthersLibrary memberships and partnerships providing access to interlibrary loan services, research databases, and collaborative resources.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• University of Miami: Private research university in Coral Gables with law, nursing, business, podiatry-adjacent medical, and arts programs. Competes with Barry for Miami-area talent but at significantly larger scale, deeper research profile, and stronger brand recognition.
• Florida International University: Large public research university in Miami with broad doctoral and professional programs including law and nursing. Overlaps with Barry on program portfolio, Miami catchment, and diverse Hispanic-leaning student population, but at much larger public-university scale.

Direct peers

• Nova Southeastern University: Large private doctoral university in Davie/Fort Lauderdale offering professional and graduate programs across health sciences, law, business, and education. Comparable to Barry in scale, Florida footprint, doctoral professional offerings, and dual-enrollment pipeline.
• St. Thomas University: Catholic private university in Miami Gardens with similar size and a comparable mix of arts and sciences, business, law, and STEM programs. Direct Miami-area peer with overlapping student demographics and religious-affiliated identity.
• Stetson University: Private Florida university with strong business, law, and arts programs and a similar mid-sized, regionally focused student profile. Closely comparable in mission, scale, and emphasis on undergraduate teaching with select graduate professional programs.
• Palm Beach Atlantic University: Christian-affiliated private Florida university offering arts and sciences, business, nursing, and ministry programs. Comparable to Barry in faith-based identity, regional Florida footprint, and emphasis on personalized undergraduate education.
• Rollins College: Private Florida liberal arts college offering undergraduate and select graduate business and education programs. Comparable to Barry in regional Florida private positioning, student-faculty ratio, and tuition-driven model, though smaller and less graduate-professional oriented.
• Keiser University: Large private nonprofit Florida university system with extensive online programs, health sciences offerings, and multiple Florida campuses. Comparable to Barry in Florida private footprint, online/distance delivery model, and career-oriented health profession programs.
• Lynn University: Private Florida university in Boca Raton offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs with a strong online and international student focus. Comparable in size, online program breadth, and reliance on tuition from non-traditional student segments.

Emerging players

• AdventHealth University: Faith-affiliated private health-sciences university in Orlando offering nursing, imaging, and allied health programs. Comparable niche overlap with Barry's nursing and health sciences offerings and central Florida presence, though narrower program scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/126706560675396
• Instagraminstagram.com/barryuniversity
• Xx.com/barryuniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barry-university

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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