New York, NY
Located in New York, NY, Barnard College is a private mid-sized school with roughly 3,264 undergraduates. It's highly selective, admitting about 9% of applicants. Among reported majors, Economics shows the strongest outcomes -- $111,909/year in median earnings four years after graduation. On-campus housing isn't required, so many students live off campus.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Barnard College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 38% submitted SAT scores, 16% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision: Nov 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Jan 1, 2027
Confirm on Barnard College's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Barnard College's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Barnard College weighs your application
From Barnard College's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Barnard College weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Barnard College look for in applicants?
Per Barnard College's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, application essay, recommendations, character/personal qualities as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Barnard College's acceptance rate?
Barnard College in New York, NY admits approximately 9% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Barnard College?
Per Barnard College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1480–1540 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Barnard College?
Per Barnard College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 32–35 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Barnard College cost?
Barnard College's total cost of attendance is reported at $89,538 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Barnard College?
Barnard College's deadlines are Early Decision Nov 1, 2026; Regular Decision Jan 1, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Barnard College require students to live on campus?
No -- Barnard College doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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