Academic Comparison between West Point and Barnard

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

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

West Point is a public and Barnard is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
It is harder to admit to Barnard than West Point.
Barnard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,330) than West Point (1,330).
Barnard has higher submitted ACT score (31) 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

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

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