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Campus Description:
Barnard is a small, select liberal arts college for women, partnered with Columbia University and located in New York City. The College's four-acre campus is located directly across the street from the University in Morningside Heights, a neighborhood famous for its many institutions of higher learning.

Its faculty, more than half of whom are women, are prominent scholars as well as dedicated and accessible teachers. As an undergraduate affiliate of Columbia University, Barnard has a cross-registration program enabling students to enjoy a vast selection of courses and extracurricular activities, Division I athletic competition and a fully coeducational social life. Adding immeasurably to a Barnard education is its location in New York City, where students have access to thousands of internships and unparalleled cultural, intellectual and social resources.

Sports:
Varsity Sports, NCAA Division I: Women's: archery, basketball, crew, cross-country, fencing, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor/outdoor track and field, volleyball.

Clubs and Activities:
Students may participate in more than 100 clubs and organizations, including: Accion Boricua, Alianza Latino, Amnesty International, Anthropology Club, Asian Women's Coalition, Barnard Bulletin (News Magazine), Barnard-Columbia Gospel Choir, Barnard-Columbia Musical Theatre, Barnard Literary Society, BIONIC, BSBC (Black Sisters of Barnard and Columbia), Campus Crusade for Christ, Caribbean Students Association, CAVA (Columbia Area Volunteer Ambulance), Chinese Students Club, Club Zamana (Asian/Indian student group), Community Impact, CTV (Columbia TV), CU Marching Band, CU Parliamentary Debate, Economics Society, Haitian Student Association, Jewish Student Union, Jewish Theatre Ensemble, Korean Students Association, McIntosh Activities Council (McAC at Barnard), MODE magazine, Mortarboard (Yearbook), Muslim Student Association, Native American Student Council, Nightline, Orchesis Dance Troupe, Pizmon, Postscrypt Arts, Psychology Club, Skip Stop Express, Sounds of China, Spanish Club, Student Political Action Group, Student Theatre at Barnard, Take Back the Night, Teach for America, Undergraduate Law Society, WBAR (Radio Station), Women's Collective, Women's Handbook, Women in International Affairs, Zooprax.

Fall 2008 Data


First-time, full-time student enrollment profile:

90% enrolled in top quarter of HS class

74% enrolled in top 10% of HS class

SAT critical reading mid-point range: 640* to 740**

SAT math mid-point range: 610* to 700**

*75% of the enrolled students scored at this level or better. **25% of the enrolled students scored at least this or better.

ACT: LOW 28    HIGH 31

100% have a high school GPA 3.0 or higher

0% have a high school GPA 2.0-2.9

Campus Demographics:

	All Undergraduate Students	All Graduate Students
% Live on campus	90 %	Did not collect %
% American Indian / Alaska Native	0.2 %
% Asian / Pacific Islander	16 %
% Black/African American	5 %
% Hispanic/Latino	9 %
% International	4 %
% White, Non-Hispanic	67 %
% Unknown Race / Ethnicity	0 %

Average financial aid package for first time, full-time undergraduate students with financial need:
$35,625


Financial Aid Data From Year:
2008

Special Programs:
Barnard offers several special academic programs. The Centennial Scholars Program, an intellectual apprenticeship offered to highly qualified students, provides an opportunity for students to conduct extensive research for up to three semesters with the guidance of a faculty member. Barnard also has a joint degree program with the Juilliard School, as well as programs in music at Juilliard and The Manhattan School of Music. Also, double degree programs with Columbia University in the areas of law, engineering, international and public affairs, and dental and oral surgery. There are also options for study abroad at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, the University of London, the London School of Economics and other institutions throughout the world.