Barnard College
New York, NY · Private four-year · City: Large
3,353undergraduates
9%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,738average net price per year
93%graduate in 6 years
97%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,803
- Admitted
- 940
- Admit rate
- 9%
- Admit rate, women
- 8%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 76%
- First-year students
- 711
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 33%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 723-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 730-780
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 32-34
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
51 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (82 awarded)
- Economics, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (7)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Cell Physiology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (68 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (99 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (7)
- Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Mathematical Economics Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (5)
- African Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Area Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Pre-Architecture Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (5)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $66,246
- Housing and food on campus
- $20,582
- Books and supplies
- $1,150
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,830
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $89,808
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $89,808
- Total cost living at home
- $69,226
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,486 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,011 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,279 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,152 |
| Over $110,000 | $58,447 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 62%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 48%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $56,190
- Got a grant from the college
- 47%
- Average grant from the college
- $52,716
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,781
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 77%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 93%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 93%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 93%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 93%
- Transferred to another college
- 3%
- Came back for year two
- 97%
| Pell grant students | 95% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 95% |
| Neither | 92% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 595 | 93% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 93 | 95% |
| Black | 36 | 89% |
| Hispanic | 70 | 91% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 300 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 91% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 58 | 95% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 625 | 93% | 4% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 73 | 96% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,353
- Undergraduates
- 3,353
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,183
- Part-time undergraduates
- 170
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 28%
| Women | 99% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 20% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 33% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3009 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027-6598
- County
- New York County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.