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#1213 of 14,131 In the World
#341 of 2,597 In North America
#307 of 2,496 In the United States
#27 of 221 In New York State
#11 of 92 In New York City
#292 of 1,592 For Media Studies
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Gender
All female
Acceptance rate
9%
Average SAT
1515
Average ACT
33
Avg. cost to attend
$26,407 /y
Aid receiving
33%
Undergraduates
3,487
Male:Female Ratio
2:98
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
barnard.edu

Barnard College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Barnard College has an acceptance rate of 9% and is among the top 2% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 9% 9%
Applicants 11,836 11,836
Admissions 1,046 1,046
Freshmen enrolled full time 710 710
Freshmen enrolled part time 8 8

218 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
248 or 35%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1470
or below

75% of them
had 1560
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Barnard College are 1470-1560 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
109 or 15%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 32
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Barnard College are 32-34 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1066 (31%)
Asian 743 (21%)
Hispanic 604 (17%)
Nonresident Alien 513 (15%)
Two or more races 270 (8%)
Black or African American 213 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 75 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Barnard College is $26,407 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$26,407/year
Average aid awarded
$63,131
Students receiving aid
33%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $11,600
$30-48K $15,374
$48-75K $19,094
$75-110K $24,753
$110K+ $51,378

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $67,602
Tuition in-state $67,602
Tuition out-of-state $67,602
Fee in-district $2,286
Fee in-state $2,286
Fee out-of-state $2,286

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,427
Combined charge for room and board $21,714
Room charge $13,122
Meal charge $8,592

Barnard College majors

Barnard College has granted 827 bachelor's degrees across 51 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Barnard College.

Major Bachelor
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 99
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 82
Neuroscience 68
Computer Science 61
Political Science and Government, General 61
English Language and Literature, General 48
Anthropology, General 32
History, General 29
Urban Studies & Affairs 29
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 25
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 23
Sociology, General 23
American & United States Studies & Civilization 21
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 19
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 16
Cognitive Science, General 16
Pre-Architecture Studies 14
Biochemistry 13
Sustainability Studies 13
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 11
Mathematical Economics 11
Dance, General 9
Economics, Other 9
Chemistry, General 8
Comparative Literature 7
Philosophy 7
Physics, General 7
Women's Studies 7
Education, General 5
Environmental Biology 5
Mathematics, Other 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Environmental Science 4
Religion & Religious Studies 4
African Studies 3
Applied Mathematics, General 3
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 3
Music, General 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Cell Physiology 2
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Mathematics, General 2
Russian Studies 2
Statistics, General 2
Ancient Studies & Civilization 1
Area Studies, Other 1
Astronomy 1
German Language and Literature 1
Italian Language and Literature 1
Mathematics and Computer Science 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
Grand Total 827

Barnard College has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.

Total Women
Graduation rate 93% 93%
  • Full-time retention rate - 97%
  • Part-time retention rate - 91%

Publications & Citations

Barnard College has published 6,763 scientific papers with 179,667 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Law, Physics, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
6,763
Citations
179,667

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,377 / 107,348
Biology
2,838 / 99,025
Computer Science
2,549 / 82,822
Political Science
2,517 / 58,339
Environmental Science
2,405 / 73,529
Philosophy
2,374 / 63,398
Law
2,253 / 56,006
Physics
2,172 / 76,978
Sociology
2,106 / 60,904
Engineering
2,039 / 65,769
History
2,033 / 34,756
Medicine
1,989 / 61,556
Psychology
1,921 / 69,422
Chemistry
1,777 / 65,295
Geography and Cartography
1,531 / 40,631
Art & Design
1,344 / 29,317
Quantum and Particle physics
1,287 / 49,381
Genetics
1,196 / 45,560
Geology
1,135 / 38,502
Archaeology
1,133 / 27,583
Biochemistry
1,115 / 40,925
Linguistics
1,061 / 32,884
Neuroscience
999 / 43,755
Economics
966 / 30,280
Ecology
925 / 36,313
Business
907 / 22,409
Paleontology
823 / 29,726
Mathematics
780 / 25,637
Psychiatry
737 / 26,551
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
714 / 19,373
Organic Chemistry
680 / 23,990
Social Psychology
648 / 21,459
Materials Science
613 / 21,734
Astrophysics and Astronomy
600 / 22,915
Pathology
585 / 18,822
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
574 / 8,831
Literature
549 / 11,396
Statistics
528 / 20,390
Art History
495 / 3,905
Optical Engineering
474 / 18,708

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 59 702
1994 57 893
1995 60 1003
1996 59 1072
1997 69 1041
1998 70 1271
1999 78 1205
2000 86 1471
2001 81 1647
2002 107 1864
2003 106 2204
2004 127 2258
2005 99 2872
2006 102 2773
2007 129 3364
2008 126 3501
2009 164 4205
2010 154 4434
2011 180 4978
2012 146 5466
2013 151 5985
2014 192 6528
2015 212 7000
2016 207 7252
2017 175 7471
2018 207 8415
2019 242 9364
2020 242 10903
2021 360 11488
2022 299 11367
2023 342 11908
2024 214 11506
2025 180 10927
Academic rankings

Barnard College alumni

  1. Lauren Graham

    Lauren Graham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    novelistfilm producerfilm actortelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Lauren Graham is an American actress and author. She is best known as Lorelai Gilmore on Gilmore Girls, for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood (2010–15). She also appeared in the films Sweet November (2001), Bad Santa (2003), The Pacifier (2005), Because I Said So (2007), Evan Almighty (2007), and Max (2015). In 2013, Graham published her debut novel with Ballantine Books, Someday, Someday, Maybe. In 2016, Graham reprised her role on a Gilmore Girls Netflix revival miniseries A Year in the Life and published a memoir, Talking as Fast as I Can.

  2. Martha Stewart

    Martha Stewart
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    modelwritertelevision producerinterior designerblogger
    Biography

    Martha Helen Stewart is an American retail business woman, writer, and television personality. As the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, focusing on home and hospitality, she gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, merchandising and e-commerce. She has written numerous bestselling books, was the publisher of Martha Stewart Living magazine and hosted two syndicated television programs: Martha Stewart Living, which ran from 1993 to 2004, and The Martha Stewart Show, which ran from 2005 to 2012.

  3. Greta Gerwig

    Greta Gerwig
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    playwrightfilm screenwriterfilm producerfilm actorfilm director
    Biography

    Greta Celeste Gerwig is an American actress, screenwriter, and film director. Initially known for working on various mumblecore films, such as Baghead (2008) and Yeast (2008), in which she became an important figure in the movement. Since then she has expanded from acting in and co-writing independent films to directing major studio films. Gerwig was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2018.

  4. Kesha

    Kesha
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    composersinger-songwriterdesigneractorsongwriter
    Biography

    Kesha Rose Sebert, formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer and songwriter. In 2009 she was featured on rapper Flo Rida's number-one single, "Right Round".

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1889
Motto Hepomene toi logismoi
Following the Way of Reason
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 1,018
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 3009 Broadway
New York, New York, 10027-6598
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2128545262

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