BARNARD FACTS
MAJORS AND PROGRAMS
CHARACTER
Barnard offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in nearly 50 fields in the humanities, social sciences, arts, natural sciences, and interdisciplinary areas.
A liberal arts college for women in New York City founded in 1889. Barnard, with a population of more than 2,500 students, has a long tradition of graduating leaders in the arts, business, government, and science. LOCATION
Barnard’s neighborhood, Morningside Heights on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, is a university community that nearly 40,000 students from around the world call their academic home. BARNARD-COLUMBIA PARTNERSHIP
Through a unique partnership with Columbia University, students and ideas flow both ways between campuses, resulting in an almost equal exchange of academic resources. Students can register for classes, use libraries, get involved with organizations, participate in athletics, and attend events on both campuses. FACULTY
334 faculty members, for a faculty-to-student ratio of 1 to 8 (1 to 10, full-time equivalent). More than 65 percent of faculty members are women (compared to 42 percent nationally). RESIDENTIAL LIFE
More than 90 percent of students live in 12 traditional hallway- or suite/apartment-style residence halls. Students entering as firstyears are guaranteed housing for all four years. SPORTS AND ATHLETICS
Barnard students compete at the NCAA Division I level as part of the Ivy League conference through the Columbia/Barnard Athletic Consortium. There are 16 intercollegiate teams. Students also have opportunities to compete at the intramural and club levels.
Africana Studies American Studies Ancient Studies Anthropology Architecture Art History/ Visual Arts Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures Astronomy Biochemistry Biological Sciences Chemistry Classics (Greek and Latin)
Comparative Literature Computer Science Dance Economic History Economics Education Engineering (3/2 program with Columbia) English Environmental Biology Environmental Policy Environmental Science
European Studies Film Studies French German History Human Rights Studies Italian Jewish Studies Mathematics Medieval and Renaissance Studies Music Neuroscience and Behavior
WHO APPLIED
Applications. . . . . . . . . . . 6,655 Admit rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.5% Matriculants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 WHERE STUDENTS COME FROM 42 states, plus D.C. and territories
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ADMISSION INTERVIEWS 5 18
Native American (2%)
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African American/ Black (10%)
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Asian/ Asian American (21%)
14%
28%
19 Hispanic/Latina (13%)
New York
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Mid-Atlantic
15% West
South
36 countries
(The national average loan indebtedness is $33,000.)
3.4%
U.S. citizens educated abroad
8.9%
international citizens
2.4%
permanent residents
SAT Critical Reading....640–730 SAT Math.........................620–720 SAT Writing.....................650–740 ACT Composite..................29–32 AverageGPA (unweighted)..............3.85/4 or 95/100 (A-) NCSDO B07525 9/15
For directions to campus and information on parking and accommodations, visit www.barnard.edu/visit. For more details on visiting campus, visit http://admissions.barnard.edu/ plan-your-visit.
WHAT STUDENTS SCORED (MIDDLE 50%)
10%
Barnard offers admission interviews— recommended but not required for first-year applicants—with current seniors, staff members, or alumnae. Interviews are available Monday through Friday from June through mid-December and on select weekend days in the fall. Make your appointment at least three weeks in advance by contacting the Admissions Office. Live outside the New York area? Ask about an alumnae interview in your area. DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS
Caucasian (50%)
ROOM AND BOARD: $15,110
Guided hour-long tours are offered yearround, Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tours depart from the Visitor Center in Sulzberger Annex. After the tours, information sessions are held in Milbank Hall at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tours and information sessions are also offered on select weekends during the fall and spring. Appointments are not necessary, but check our website or call before planning your visit.
You can view the list of classes open to visitors at www.barnard.edu/admissions or at the Admissions Office. No advance reservation is necessary, but do stop by the Admissions Office at least 15 minutes before the class start time so we can help you locate it.
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HOW STUDENTS DESCRIBE THEIR ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS Not reported (4%)
Investigate Barnard for yourself. Come to campus and take a tour, sit in on a class, grab a snack at Liz’s Café, and meet faculty members, coaches, and students.
VISITING CLASSES 17
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$47,692
3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027-6598 212/854-2014 admissions@barnard.edu www.barnard.edu
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VISITING BARNARD
TOURS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS
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CLASS PROFILE: THE CLASS OF 2019
TUITION AND FEES FOR 2015-2016:
AVERAGE LOAN INDEBTEDNESS (CLASS OF ’14): $16,964
ELENA MAYER, JUNIOR, POLITICAL ECONOMY MAJOR
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New England
AVERAGE FIRST-YEAR GRANT: $41,722
Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Religion Russian (Slavic) Sociology Spanish and Latin American Cultures Statistics Theatre Urban Studies Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Students interested in pre-professional fields (such as pre-health, pre-law, or pre-business) may major in any field.
Midwest/Southwest
PERCENT OF STUDENTS RECEIVING AID: 50
“ON THE WEEKENDS I WANDER AROUND THE WEST VILLAGE, GO TO JAZZ CLUBS, WINDOW SHOP ON 5TH AVENUE, SEE TONY-WINNING BROADWAY SHOWS, LOUNGE IN CENTRAL PARK. IT’S ALL THE GLAMOUR OF NEW YORK CITY THAT YOU SEE IN THE MOVIES EXCEPT IT’S AT YOUR DISPOSAL ALL THE TIME.”
l BARNARD “BARNARD HAS TAUGHT ME THAT I CAN DO ANYTHING. I FEEL WISER AND MORE WORLDLY. I KNOW WHAT I WANT, AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT I CAN GET IT.” JEN THUM, SENIOR, ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR
l BARNARD RESIDENCE l COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
1 Offices of Admissions and Financial Aid in Milbank Hall | 2 Altschul Hall 3 The Diana Center | 4 Wollman Library in Lehman Hall (future site of the Teaching and Learning Center) | 5 Barnard Hall | 6–16 Residence Halls 9 Admissions Visitor Center | 17 Dodge Fitness Center | 18 Low Memorial Library | 19 Lerner Hall (Columbia’s student center) | 20 Butler Library
In accordance with its own values and with federal, state, and city statutes and regulations, Barnard does not discriminate in admissions, employment programs, or services on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. Barnard College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 5624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215/6625606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation.
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FORT WITH ITS WORLD-CLASS MUSEUMS, THEATERS, GEORGE RESTAURANTS, AND INCOMPARABLE INTERNSHIP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES, NEW YORK CITY ADDS AN HAMILTON EXCITING AND UNFORGETTABLE DIMENSION TO HEIGHTS THE BARNARD EXPERIENCE.
NO OTHER COLLEGE OFFERS BARNARD’S DISTINCTIVE COMBINATION OF OPPORTUNITIES:
ADVANTAGES OF A WOMEN’S COLLEGE
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Research shows that students at women’s colleges participate more in and out of class, interact more with their professors, feel more academically challenged, have more opportunities for leadership, and develop more confidence in and understanding about themselves. Graduates are twice as likely as women at co-ed institutions to go to medical school and earn doctoral degrees.
2,500+ internships
18,700 restaurants
150
music venues
333
bookstores
CLIN TON HELL’S KITCHEN
MOLLIE FOX, JUNIOR, ANCIENT STUDIES AND POLITICAL SCIENCE DOUBLE MAJOR
Barnard faculty members are leading scholars, researchers, and innovators who embrace undergraduate teaching. Nearly every student can point to an influential faculty member who provided inspiration or mentorship, or suggested a new direction for learning. THE COLUMBIA PARTNERSHIP
Students have access to not only Barnard’s resources, but also those at co-ed Columbia University, where Barnard students can take classes, use the libraries, attend events, compete on NCAA Division I teams, and join and lead student organizations. A THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE
A rigorous yet flexible curriculum encourages students to shape their own educational journeys— exploring boundaries and conducting original research.
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CULTURAL MAGNET
Minutes from campus, Barnard students benefit from free or discounted admission to the Broadway shows, museums, and dance performances that others travel thousands of miles to see. Reveling in the cultural history of a city that was, at different times during the last century, the epicenter of jazz, the Beat Generation, abstract expressionism, Indie rock, African American literature, hip hop, and punk, Barnard students explore the urban frontier.
percent of Barnard’s faculty members are women—compared to 42 percent nationally.
4,100
books have been written by Barnard alumnae.
2,500
More than students come to Barnard from nearly 50 states and more than 50 countries.
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MID BAY
CHELSEA TOWN SOUTH
ACCOMPLISHED TEACHER-SCHOLARS
“I FIND CLASSES TO BE BOTH CHALLENGING AND PROVOCATIVE. BARNARD WOMEN ARE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT ACADEMICS AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM, AND THAT SHOWS IN CLASS.”
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WITH A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, LEARN COURAGEOUSLY AND THINK FOR YOURSELF.
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PARK VESANT
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LITTLE ITALY
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More than courses are available to Barnard students on campus and across the street at Columbia University.
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DISTRICT
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More than libraries and collections on the Barnard and Columbia campuses offer extensive resources for learning.
WEST
DISTRICT THEATRE
8:1
Barnard’s student-faculty ratio places it in the top 1 percent of colleges nationwide.
UPPER
In the last five years, Barnard has received more than $16 million in grants for research in the sciences. Barnard’s scientists— students and faculty—are front and center in pursuing groundbreaking research. Employing the latest technology and tapping into University resources, they are revolutionizing methods of teaching and learning.
GARMENT
ONLY BARNARD.
SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT
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WITH THEIR UNQUENCHABLE CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD, BARNARD STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS CREATE A THRIVING INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY.
CENTRAL
HARLEM
No other center of learning for women attracts and produces so many leaders and visionaries.
IN NEW YORK CITY, PUT YOUR IDEAS TO THE TEST AND EXPERIENCE THE WORLD.
Barnard graduates excel in nearly every endeavor. From best-selling authors and pioneering scientists to political leaders, actresses, and entrepreneurs, they have used what they gained at Barnard to make an impact on the world. Many alumnae return to campus to offer advice and internship positions to students.
HARLEM
To develop passions and discover new perspectives in a liberal arts setting. To flourish in an environment inspired by the achievements of women. To live and learn in one of the world’s most exciting cities.
AT THIS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, GROW IN CONFIDENCE AND SHAPE A LIFE THAT MATTERS.
IMPRESSIVE ALUMNAE
For more information about New York City’s attractions, visit www.nyc.com.
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LIVING AND LEARNING ON A CAMPUS WHERE THE INTERESTS AND CONCERNS OF WOMEN COME FIRST AND WHERE MODELS OF SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ARE ABUNDANT, BARNARD STUDENTS BECOME PART OF A POWERFUL SISTERHOOD.
WHITE WALL
HALL STREET
AUTHENTIC LEARNING
Many classes incorporate the resources of the city, rendering it a living laboratory. Art history students study an original Picasso or Matisse rather than relying on reproductions; political science students learn diplomacy at the United Nations six miles away; architecture students examine the design of the world’s most iconic buildings; urban studies students experience the culture and diversity of countless ethnic neighborhoods.
A WELCOMING NEIGHBORHOOD
Known as the city’s “academic acropolis” for its six institutions of higher education and nearly 40,000 students, Barnard’s neighborhood, Morningside Heights, has the feel of a friendly college town with dozens of restaurants, coffee shops, bookstores, and markets.
LEADING WOMEN
ROLE MODELS
Barnard women are among the leading advocates for social change. Here, students are surrounded by motivated, influential women. They are inspired by programs at the Barnard Center for Research on Women and gain confidence through initiatives such as the Athena Center for Leadership Studies.
Notable women from around the world, many of them alumnae, come to Barnard to share their experiences and worldviews. In this setting, noted for promoting women’s self-confidence, academic ability, and cultural awareness, women have more opportunities for leadership and regularly observe other women in top positions.