Barnard College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 8.8%
- Applications
- 11,836
- Enrolled
- 718
- Yield Rate
- 68.6%
- SAT Average
- 1520
- ACT Midpoint
- 34
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 96.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 98.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1
- Regular Decision: January 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Recommendations, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Class Rank, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 2,173
- Accepted Spot
- 1,644
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 150
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 6.9%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $69,888
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $69,888
- Average Net Price
- $28,800
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $14,486
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $9,011
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $17,279
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $24,152
- Family Income Over $110k
- $58,447
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $72,461
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $73,503
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $26,251
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 33%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 15.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 81.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 93.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 97.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 13.9%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 1,510
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 220 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 105 graduates/year
- Psychology: 67 graduates/year
- English Language & Literature: 55 graduates/year
- Visual & Performing Arts: 54 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 49 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.19
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 4.4% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 47th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.2 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.