#124 Overall Influence#65 Desirability Rank

Barnard College

Private women's liberal arts college in the United States

Admissions

What does this school look for?

Annual Applications

7,897

Acceptance

14%

Graduation Rate

91%

Median SAT Score

1415

Median ACT Score

Costs

How much does it cost to attend?

Tuition (in-state)

$53,252

Fees (in-state)

$1,780

Income	Average Net Cost
0-30K	$11,861
30K-48K	$9,540
48K-75K	$15,192
75K-110K	$22,979
110K+	$44,046

After Graduation

Averages for 10 years after enrolling

Avg Earnings

$69,700

Employed

88%

Campus Life

What's it like to attend this school?

The People

Full time on-campus stats

Student Body

Under-Grads

The Campus

Where will you be attending?

Location

3009 Broadway,
New York NY
10027-6598

Influence Rankings by Discipline

How’s this school influential?

#18 World Rank #9 USA Rank

Anthropology

#60 World Rank #30 USA Rank

Literature

#66 World Rank #57 USA Rank

Communications

#108 World Rank #81 USA Rank

Social Work

#109 World Rank #72 USA Rank

Political Science

#124 World Rank #62 USA Rank

Sociology

#134 World Rank #99 USA Rank

Criminal Justice

#135 World Rank #101 USA Rank

Business

#143 World Rank #70 USA Rank

Economics

#152 World Rank #83 USA Rank

History

#152 World Rank #82 USA Rank

Law

#166 World Rank #96 USA Rank

Psychology

#175 World Rank #128 USA Rank

Nursing

#175 World Rank #84 USA Rank

Religious Studies

#245 World Rank #125 USA Rank

Medical

#258 World Rank #97 USA Rank

Mathematics

#263 World Rank #121 USA Rank

Computer Science

#275 World Rank #129 USA Rank

Biology

#280 World Rank #98 USA Rank

Philosophy

#280 World Rank #99 USA Rank

Physics

#314 World Rank #112 USA Rank

Chemistry

#650 World Rank #239 USA Rank

Engineering

#662 World Rank #203 USA Rank

Earth Sciences

Influential People

Who are Barnard College's Most influential alumni?

Barnard College's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Literature, and Communications. Barnard College’s most academically influential people include Margaret Mead, Zora Neale Hurston, and Jhumpa Lahiri.

Margaret Mead

American anthropologist

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Zora Neale Hurston

African American folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and Civic Rights advocate

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Jhumpa Lahiri

American author of Indian origin

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Martha Stewart

American businesswoman, writer, television personality, and former fashion model

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Patricia Highsmith

American novelist and short story writer

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Joan Rivers

American comedian, actress, and television host

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Dorothy Swaine Thomas

American sociolinguist

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Edwidge Danticat

Novelist, short story writer, memoirist

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Anna Schwartz

American economist

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Elsie Clews Parsons

American anthropologist

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Katharine Way

American physicist

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Cynthia Nixon

American actress

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About This School

How does this school stack up?

Contact Admissions

Barnard College is a private women’s liberal arts college located in Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1889 by Annie Nathan Meyer, who named it after Columbia University’s 10th president, Frederick Barnard, it is one of many women’s colleges founded in the nineteenth century. Barnard’s acceptance rate of the Class of 2023 was 11.3%, the most selective and diverse class in the college’s 129-year history.

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