Academic Comparison between Barnard and West Point

Barnard College and United States Military Academy are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Barnard is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in New York, NY and West Point is a four-year, public school located in West Point, NY.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Barnard is a private (not-for-profit) and West Point is a public school and both are four-year schools.
It is harder to admit to Barnard than West Point.
Barnard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,520) than West Point (1,330).
Barnard has higher submitted ACT score (34) than West Point (31).
West Point has more students with 4,473 students while Barnard has 3,487 students.
West Point has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Barnard's ratio is 10 to 1.
Barnard has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while West Point has 241 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Barnard College	vs.	United States Military Academy
New York, New York	Location	West Point, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$69,888	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$0 Out-Of-State$0
33%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$58,759	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

8.84 %	Acceptance Rates	12.45 %
68.64 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	77.90 %
1,520	SAT Score	1,330
34	ACT Score	31
93 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	95 %
3,487	Student Population	4,473
287	Number of Faculties	241
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services