I am also a Barry student, in pre-dental and I started January 2014.
1. tuition wise it is a little less than 1,000 per credit, so since the program is 36 credits, you're looking at around 34,000- 3,5000 for the entire cost of the program (1 year or 18 months, whatever track you choose to enrol in). There a lot of great options for housing around campus, it also depends on your preference (usually anywhere from 1100-1800/month for a 1-2 bedroom, you have the option of getting a room mate to stay within budget)
2. The curriculum is pretty straight forward, you will have some challenging classes (remember that this program mimics the curriculum of first year dental/medical schools) but you will also have some classes that are not as challenging. I can tell you now that if you put in the effort and study efficiently in this program, you will do very well in this program. The professors are super approachable and all them want to see you succeed. (There is no bell curve, so they'll be very happy if everyone gets an A). As far as the length of the program, you can choose to do the one year, 18 month or 2 year track, this really depends on your preference and how heavy you want your courseload to be.)
3. I am in the pre-dental program and I can proudly say that I have already had 4 interviews and have been accepted into my top choice dental school, most of my peers who have also done well and applied this cycle have had at least one interview.
4. I think Barry is a good choice, everyone there tries to help you and the environment is laid back (it won't be cut throat). We have a new dean, his name is Dr. Chandra and he's honestly one of the nicest people I've met, he is definitely trying his best to make this program the best it can be. Plus the weather and beach situation had me sold.
Let me know if you have any other questions
Good luck!!