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Barnard Facts BARNARD FACTS MAJORS AND PROGRAMS Barnard offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in nearly 50 fields in the humanities, CHARACTER social sciences, arts, natural sciences, and interdisciplinary areas. A liberal arts college for women in New York City founded in 1889. Barnard, with a Africana Studies Computer Film Studies Philosophy population of nearly 2,400 students, has a American Science French Physics long tradition of graduating leaders in the Studies Dance arts, business, government, and science. German Political Science Ancient Studies Economic Greek (Classics) Psychology LOCATION History Anthropology History Religion Barnard’s neighborhood, Morningside Heights Architecture Economics on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, is a university Human Rights Russian (Slavic) Art History/ Economics and Studies community that nearly 40,000 students from Mathematics Sociology around the world call their academic home. Visual Arts Italian Education Spanish and Asian and Middle Jewish Studies Latin American BARNARD-COLUMBIA PARTNERSHIP Eastern English Cultures Cultures Latin (Classics) Through a unique partnership with Columbia Environmental Statistics University, students and ideas flow both ways Astronomy Biology Mathematics Theatre between campuses, resulting in an almost equal Biochemistry Environmental Medieval and exchange of academic resources. Students can Policy Renaissance Urban Studies register for classes, use libraries, get involved Biological Studies Sciences Environmental Women’s, with organizations, participate in athletics, and Music Gender, and attend events on both campuses. Chemistry Science Neuroscience Sexuality Comparative European Studies FACULTY and Behavior Literature Studies 335 faculty members, for a faculty-to-student Students interested in pre-professional fields (such as pre-health, pre-law, or pre-business) may major in any field. ratio of 1 to 7. More than 65 percent of faculty members are women (compared to 39 percent nationally). CLASS PROFILE: THE CLASS OF 2014 RESIDENTIAL LIFE Nearly 95 percent of students live in 12 WHO APPLIED HOW STUDENTS DESCRIBE traditional hallway- or suite/apartment-style Applications. 5,540 THEIR ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS residence halls. Students entering as first-years are guaranteed housing for all four Admit rate...................22.5% years. Located in the first-year quad, Hewitt Other or unknown Matriculants..................590 (4.6%) Dining Hall offers a range of dining options, Native American including vegetarian, vegan, Kosher, and Halal. African (1%) WHERE STUDENTS COME FROM American/ SPORTS AND ATHLETICS Black (7.2%) Barnard students compete at the NCAA 41 states, plus D.C. and territories Division I level as part of the Ivy League Asian/ Asian conference through the Columbia/Barnard 8% American Athletic Consortium. There are 16 intercolle- Midwest/Southwest 11% (22.1%) giate teams. Students also have opportunities New England to compete at the intramural and club levels. Caucasian (55.3%) 29% Hispanic/Latina TUITION AND FEES FOR 2012-2013 New York (8.7%) $43,502 18% ROOM AND BOARD 16% Mid-Atlantic West $13,810 9% WHAT STUDENTS SCORED South (MIDDLE 50%) PERCENT OF STUDENTS SAT Critical Reading....630–730 RECEIVING AID: 50 33 countries SAT Math.........................620–710 SAT Writing.....................650–760 2.8% U.S. citizens ACT Composite..................28–31 living abroad Average GPA...................3.84 (A-) 9.2% NCSDO B07449 07/12 international citizens 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027-6598 3.6% 212/854-2014 permanent [email protected] residents www.barnard.edu “BARNARD HAS TAUGHT ME THAT I CAN DO ANYTHING. I FEEL WISER AND MORE WORLDLY. I KNOW WHAT I WANT, AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT I CAN GET IT.” JEN THUM, SENIOR, ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR “ON THE WEEKENDS I WANDER AROUND THE WEST VISITING BARNARD VILLAGE, GO TO JAZZ CLUBS, WINDOW SHOP ON 5TH AVENUE, SEE TONY-WINNING BROADWAY SHOWS, Investigate Barnard for yourself. LOUNGE IN CENTRAL PARK. IT’S ALL THE GLAMOUR OF Come to campus and take a tour, sit in on a class, grab a snack at NEW YORK CITY THAT YOU SEE IN THE MOVIES EXCEPT Java City Café, and meet faculty IT’S AT YOUR DISPOSAL ALL THE TIME.” members, coaches, and students. ELENA MAYER, JUNIOR, POLITICAL ECONOMY MAJOR TOURS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS Guided hour-long tours are offered year- round, Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tours depart from the Visitor Center in Sulzberger Annex. After the tours, information sessions are held in Milbank Hall at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tours and information sessions are also offered on select 10 weekends during the fall and spring. Appointments are not necessary, but check our website or call before planning your visit. 1 VISITING CLASSES You can view the list of classes open to 17 visitors at www.barnard.edu/admissions 11 2 3 or at the Admissions Office. No advance reservation is necessary, but do stop by the Admissions Office at least 15 minutes before the class start time so we can 4 help you locate it. ADMISSION INTERVIEWS 5 Barnard offers admission interviews— 18 recommended but not required for first-year applicants—with current seniors, staff 9 members, or alumnae. Interviews are available 6 Monday through Friday from June through mid-December and on select weekend 7 8 days in the fall. Make your appointment at least three weeks in advance by contacting the Admissions Office. Live outside the 14 13 12 New York area? Ask about an alumnae interview in your area. DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS For directions to campus and information 19 on parking and accommodations, visit 20 www.barnard.edu/visitors. 16 15 For more details on visiting campus, visit www.barnard.edu/admissions/connect/ visit-barnard. In accordance with its own values and with federal, state, BARNARD BARNARD RESIDENCE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY and city statutes and regulations, Barnard does not l l l discriminate in admissions, employment programs, or services on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. Barnard College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 5624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215/662- 1 Offices of Admissions and Financial Aid in Milbank Hall | 2 Java City Café 5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. in Altschul Hall | 3 The Diana Center (Barnard’s student center) | 4 Wollman Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. Library in Lehman Hall | 5 Barnard Hall | 6–16 Residence Halls 9 Admissions Visitor Center; the Barnard Store in Sulzberger Annex 17 Dodge Fitness Center | 18 Low Memorial Library 19 Lerner Hall (Columbia’s student center) | 20 Butler Library This brochure was printed with soy ink and is made from FSC-certified paper that contributes to responsible forestry. ONLY BARNARD NO OTHER COLLEGE OFFERS BARNARD’S DISTINCTIVE COMBINATION OF OPPORTUNITIES: To develop passions and discover new perspectives in a liberal arts setting. To flourish in an environment inspired by the achieve- ments of women. To live and learn in one of the world’s most exciting cities. No other center of learning for women attracts and produces so many leaders and visionaries. O N LY BARNARD. WITH A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, LEARN COURAGEOUSLY AND THINK FOR YOURSELF. AT THIS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, GROW IN “I FIND CLASSES TO BE BOTH CONFIDENCE AND SHAPE A LIFE THAT MATTERS. CHALLENGING AND PROVOCATIVE. BARNARD WOMEN ARE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT ACADEMICS AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM, AND THAT SHOWS IN CLASS.” MOLLIE FOX, JUNIOR, ANCIENT STUDIES AND POLITICAL SCIENCE DOUBLE MAJOR IN NEW YORK CITY, PUT YOUR IDEAS TO THE TEST AND EXPERIENCE THE WORLD. SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT WITH THEIR UNQUENCHABLE CURIOSITY In the last five years, Barnard has received ABOUT THE WORLD, BARNARD STUDENTS more than $20 million in grants for research in the sciences. Barnard’s scientists— AND FACULTY MEMBERS CREATE A students and faculty—are front and center in pursuing groundbreaking research. Employing THRIVING INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY. the latest technology and tapping into University resources, they are revolutionizing methods of teaching and learning. Barnard’s 7:1 student-faculty 25 libraries on the Barnard and 3,000 courses are available ratio places it in the top 1 percent Columbia campuses offer extensive to Barnard students on campus and of colleges nationwide. resources for learning. across the street at Columbia University. ACCOMPLISHED TEACHER-SCHOLARS Barnard faculty members are leading scholars, researchers, and innovators who embrace undergraduate teaching. Nearly every student can point to an influential faculty member who provided inspiration or mentorship, or suggested a new direction for learning. THE COLUMBIA PARTNERSHIP Students have access to not only Barnard’s resources, but also those at co-ed Columbia University, where Barnard students can take classes, use the libraries, attend events, compete on NCAA Division I teams, and join and lead student organizations. A THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE A rigorous yet flexible curriculum encourages students to shape their own educational journeys— exploring boundaries and conducting original research. INWO OD WITH ITS WORLD-CLASS MUSEUMS, THEATERS, FORT For more information about GEORGE New York City’s attractions, RESTAURANTS, AND INCOMPARABLE INTERNSHIP visit www.nyc.com. WASHINGTON OPPORTUNITIES, NEW YORK CITY ADDS AN HEIGHTS HAMILTON EXCITING AND UNFORGETTABLE DIMENSION TO HEIGHTS THE BARNARD EXPERIENCE.
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