Barnard College
New York, NY · Private · Large city · Barnard
Private institution in New York, NY · 3,219 undergraduates · 8% acceptance rate · $80,516 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Acceptance rate
- Top 3%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 4%Average SAT
- Top 4%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $39,2531,892nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $66,2462,004th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $66,2462,004th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $84,0231,954th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,000456th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $80,516136th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,411242nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 92.9%53rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 96.7%94th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 8.0%24th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 150039th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3334th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,219661st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.4%1,898th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 5 mi (LGA)
On 8 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- RDJan 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $75
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 46 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $103,078 | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $72,744 | $70,456 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $51,482 | $47,846 |
| Urban Studies/AffairsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $44,747 | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | $44,170 | $39,648 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $43,426 | $49,646 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $43,240 | $48,432 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $42,682 | $41,937 |
| History | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $30,409 | — |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $26,739 | $37,568 |
Campus facts
- A women's collegesource
- Founded in 1889source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Mascot: Roar-ee the Lionsource
- Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium seats about 32,000source
- Competes in Ivy Leaguesource
- School colors: Blue and Whitesource
- Motto: "(Greek)"source
- Athletic conference: Ivy Leaguesource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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- Notable alum: Margaret Meadsource
- Notable alum: Joan Riverssource
- Notable alum: Keshasource
- Notable alum: Jhumpa Lahirisource
- Notable alum: Greta Gerwigsource
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Barnard College’s 3,219 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NY
- Molloy CollegeRockville Centre, NY · 3,185 undergrads
- Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · 3,122 undergrads
- New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · 3,320 undergrads
- SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NY · 3,110 undergrads
- St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY · 3,343 undergrads
- CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, NY · 3,067 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA · 3,218 undergrads
- Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · 3,213 undergrads
- Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · 3,211 undergrads
- Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL · 3,235 undergrads
- Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI · 3,236 undergrads
- University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR · 3,202 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitebarnard.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 189097)
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