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Barnard College |
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Four characteristics distinguish Barnard College: It is a liberal arts college with a long tradition of excellence; it is part of a great research university; it is in New York City, and it is a college for women. Each aspect of the College offers students unique distinctive learning opportunities. The effect is transformative. |
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| County |
New York County, NY |
| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level |
4 or more years |
| Institution Control |
Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
2,296 students
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| Part-Time Undergraduate |
60 students
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| Total Enrollment |
2,356 students
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| Total Dormitory Capacity |
2,112 students
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| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
60 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
17 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$4,239 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
19% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$3,488 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
41% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$20,475 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
36% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$4,082 |
- Barnard College aims to provide the highest quality liberal arts education to promising and high-achieving young women, offering the unparalleled advantages of an outstanding residential college in partnership with a major research university. With a dedicated faculty of scholars distinguished in their respective fields, Barnard is a community of accessible teachers and engaged students who participate together in intellectual risk-taking and discovery. Barnard students develop the intellectual resources to take advantage of opportunities as new fields, new ideas, and new technologies emerge. They graduate prepared to lead lives that are professionally satisfying and successful, personally fulfilling, and enriched by love of learning.
- Enrolled at Barnard are 2,300 undergraduates from throughout the nation, 48 states and 35 countries, who take degrees in about 50 fields in the humanities, social sciences, arts, natural sciences, and interdisciplinary areas. Eleven percent of Barnard students are African-American or Latina. Twenty percent are Asian. The College is known for the achievement of its graduates. Barnard ranks third among more than 1,000 undergraduate colleges for the number of graduates who earned Ph.D.'s between 1920 and 1995; first among graduates of chemistry programs who go on to teach chemistry at the college level; and its 29,000 graduates have written over 3,000 books and earned seven Pulitzer Prizes.
- Barnard's neighborhood, Morningside Heights, is essentially a university town. Neighboring institutions include the Manhattan School of Music, Teachers College, Bank Street College of Education, Union Theological Seminary, and Jewish Theological Seminary.
- Barnard College is an independent affiliate of Columbia University. Barnard students are integral members of the Columbia University community, and students on both campuses may cross-register for classes and participate in joint activities, including varsity athletics, outside the classroom.
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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