Barnard College
Where You Fit
ACT
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2.02.53.03.54.0
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Class Rank
Top tenth (90%)
Top 11%–25% (10%)
High School GPA
4.0 (55%)
3.75–3.99 (37%)
3.50–3.74 (6%)
3.25–3.49 (2%)
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Class rank | Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| Work experience | Important |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 247
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $67,160
Students with non-need merit aid: 0
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $0
Student Debt
Median total debt: $15,750
Students with federal loans: 37.5%
Students with Pell grants: 15.4%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $48,946
After 5 years: $79,860
Majors(48 programs)
- Economics.(80 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(75 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(68 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(54 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.(41 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(37 graduates)
- History.(37 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(35 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(33 graduates)
- Area Studies.(32 graduates)
- Sociology.(27 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(24 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(20 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(18 graduates)
- Public Policy Analysis.(18 graduates)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(16 graduates)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other.(15 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(13 graduates)
- Anthropology.(13 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
- Chemistry.(11 graduates)
- Architecture.(10 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(10 graduates)
- Mathematics.(10 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(10 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(9 graduates)
- Philosophy.(9 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(9 graduates)
- Biology, General.(8 graduates)
- Physics.(6 graduates)
- Dance.(5 graduates)
- Music.(4 graduates)
- Classical and Ancient Studies.(3 graduates)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(2 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(1 graduates)
- Architectural History and Criticism.
- Education, General.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
- Applied Mathematics.
- Statistics.
- Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
- Psychology, General.
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,219 students
Admission Rate: 8.0%
Retention Rate: 96.7%
Graduation Rate: 92.9%
Student Demographics
White (34.5%)
Hispanic (15.6%)
Black (5.6%)
Asian (20.4%)
Two or More (7.6%)
International (14.0%)
Gender Distribution
Women (100.0%)