ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, bˈɜːkli kˈɑːlɪdʒ wʌz nˈeɪmd ɪn ɐ lˈɔːsuːt fˈaɪld baɪ ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv kənsˈuːmɚɹ ɐfˈɛɹz fɔːɹ dᵻsˈɛptɪv ænd pɹˈɛdətˌoːɹi pɹˈæktɪsᵻz.
In 2018, Berkeley College was named in a lawsuit filed by the New York Department of Consumer Affairs for deceptive and predatory practices.