Barnard College
A medium sized, private liberal arts college located in the very vibrant and very urban city of New York. Founded in 1889, Barnard was the first college in New York to provide a liberal arts education to women. The college is one of the seven sister colleges in the Country and has been affiliated with Columbia University since its founding; this enables students to take classes, live in residential halls, join organizations and play sports at Columbia University.
Graduation rate
The sister college boasts an impressive graduation rate of 82% in 4 years and 89% in 6 years.
Academic calendar and faculty
Barnard is on a semester-based academic calendar, which means that there’re two main terms (Fall and Spring) and an optional summer term. The college provides small and intimate learning environment for its students, having a student to faculty ratio of 10:1.
Admissions
Out of the 5,676 students who applied to the school, only 1,349 applicants were offered admission, making for an acceptance rate of 23%.
Areas of Study
Clubs and Organizations
The school offers 80 student organizations on campus. Including;
Campus Ministries
Government or Political Activity
International Student Organization
Literary Magazine
Marching Band
Acapella Groups
Drama/Theater
Film Society
Greek Life: Although Barnard does not recognize sororities on campus, students are allowed to join one of Columbia’s 11 sororities.
Race/Ethnicity
Financial Aid
- The average cost of attendance is $60,146
- The college offers need-based financial aid
- The college offers merit-based scholarships
- The average amount of aid awarded to an undergraduate student demonstrating financial need is 45,066; this includes grants, loans, scholarships and work study jobs
Average aid distribution for an undergraduate student is shown above
