INFORMATION SHEET FOR VISITING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Barnard College is a liberal arts college for women affiliated with Columbia University in New York City. It is a community of approximately 2,600 students within a larger community of approximately 9,000 undergraduate students at Columbia. Courses and clubs are open to students at both institutions, allowing for a largely co-educational learning environment.
Campus Location New York, NY USA 4-acres on Morningside Heights 98% of students living on campus
Enrollment (Fall 2019) 632 first-year students 2,682 undergraduate students 39% students of color 11% international students 12% first in their families to attend college 14% recipients of Pell grants In 2019, U.S. students came from 47 states and 37 foreign countries. International students came from 57 countries.
Academic Majors and Programs Africana Studies European Studies American Studies Film Studies Ancient Studies French German Anthropology Greek (Classics) Architecture History Art History/Visual Arts Human Rights Studies Asian & Middle Eastern Cultures Italian Astronomy Jewish & Renaissance Studies Biochemistry Music Biological Sciences Neuroscience & Behavior Chemistry Philosophy Comparative Literature Physics Computer Science Political Science Dance Psychology Economic History Religion Economics Russian (Slavic) Economics & Mathematics Sociology Education Spanish & Latin American Cultures English Statistics Environmental Biology Theatre Environmental Policy Urban Studies Environmental Science Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Columbia University Majors and Programs Faculty Barnard's faculty (scholars dedicated to teaching) are tenured at Barnard College and Columbia University. 249 Full-Time Faculty 63% women 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio 75% of classes have 19 or fewer students
Academic Centers Athena Center for Leadership Barnard Center for Research on Women Barnard Center for Toddler Development Center for Engaged Pedagogy Empirical Reasoning Center Digital Humanities Center Design Center Elsie K. Sloate Media Center Movement Lab Vagelos Computational Science Center
Housing Barnard Quad Residence Halls Brooks Hall Reid Hall Hewitt Hall Sulzberger Hall Sulzberger Tower
Barnard Off-Quad Residence Halls 600 West 116th Street 616 West 116th Street 620 West 116th Street 601 West 110th Street 537 West 121st Street Cathedral Gardens Elliott Hall Plimpton Hall
Housing Cost for Spring 2021 (Note: cost is likely to increase for next academic year) $5,053 (single occupancy)
Meal Plans for Spring 2021 (Note: cost is likely to increase for next academic year) Standard or Kosher Plans: Meal Plan Points per semester Per Term
Platinum Plan: 19 meals per week + 120 Points $3,515.00
* Standard Plan: 150 meals per term + 625 Points $2,432.50
** Flex 75 Plan: 75 meals per term + 200 Points $1,112.50