Barnard College | By the Numbers

Millbank Hall at Barnard College. This is what I see first thing in the morning on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Fall Semester 2007-2008)

Photo by Reni Laine. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address:

Barnard College
3009 Broadway
New York, New York 10027

Control:

Private—affiliated with Columbia University

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1889

Web Site:

www.barnard.edu

Main Phone:

(212) 854-5262

Admissions Phone:

(212) 854-2014

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,235

Part-Time Undergraduates:

52

Full-Time Male Undergraduates:

N/A

Full-Time Female Undergraduates:

2,287

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

27%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

26%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

41%

Total Applicants:

4,380

Total Acceptances:

1,201

Freshman Enrollment:

553

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

47%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Total Early Decision Applicants:

405

Total Early Decision Acceptances:

167

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

Early April

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed On Waiting list:

931

Applicants Accepted From Waiting List:

618

Students Enrolled From Waiting List:

51

Transfer Applications Received:

407

Transfer Applications Accepted:

159

Transfer Students Enrolled:

85

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@barnard.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.barnard.edu/admiss

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes, Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

87%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1270–1430

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–730

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

620–700

Retention Rate:

94%

SAT II Requirements for Barnard College

Writing or literature, plus any two others if you are submitting SAT I scores

Top 10% of High School Class:

72%

Application Fee:

$45

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$30,676

Room and Board:

$10,916

Books and Supplies:

$1,050

Average need-Based Financial aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$26,921

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

46%

Students Who Received Aid:

41%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

Regular Decision—February 1
Early Decision—November 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(212) 854-2154

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@barnard.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.barnard.edu/services/fa.html