ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, bˈɜːkli kˈɑːlɪdʒ wʌz nˈeɪmd ɪn ɐ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi kənsˈuːmɚɹ ˈeɪdʒənsi ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð θɹˈiː ˈʌðɚ fɔːɹpɹˈɑːfɪt skˈuːlz kənsˈɜːnɪŋ stˈuːdənt dɹˈɑːpaʊt ænd lˈoʊn dᵻfˈɔlt ɹˈeɪts, æz wˈɛl æz hˌaʊ ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɹᵻkɹˈuːts nˈuː stˈuːdənts.
In 2015, Berkeley College was named in a New York City Consumer Agency investigation (along with 3 other for-profit schools) concerning student dropout and loan default rates, as well as how the college recruits new students.