This page provides the latest information on Barnard College (Barnard)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Barnard's acceptance rate is 8.84% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 11,836 students applied and 1,046 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is very low, which means it is very hard to get into Barnard.
To apply to Barnard, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Barnard's acceptance rate is 8.84% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 68.64%. 0 men and 11,836 women applied to Barnard and 0 men and 1,046 women students were accepted.
Among them, 0 men and 718 women were enrolled in Barnard. You can explore the Barnard's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 11,836 | 0 | 11,836 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 1,046 | 0 | 1,046 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 718 | 0 | 718 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 8.84% | - | 8.84% | - | - |
| Yield | 68.64% | - | 68.64% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 248 students (35% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 109 students (15% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Barnard.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,520, including 750 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 770 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 770 and the 25th percentile is 730. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 790 and the 25th percentile is 740.
The median ACT composite score is 34, with a 75th percentile score of 34 and a 25th percentile score of 32 at Barnard. The median ACT Math score is 32 and the median ACT English score is 35.
The SAT and ACT scores at Barnard College are competitive and high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,295, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,470 | 1,520 | 1,560 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 730 | 750 | 770 |
| SAT Math | 740 | 770 | 790 |
| ACT Composite | 32 | 34 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 29 | 32 | 34 |
| ACT English | 33 | 35 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 718 first-year students enrolled in Barnard. The proportion of full-time students is 98.89% and part-time students is 1.11%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is - and women students is 100.00%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Barnard.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 718 | 0 | 718 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 710 | 0 | 710 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Barnard. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Barnard College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Considered, if submitted |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Barnard:
The institutional SAT code for Barnard is 2038 and 4-digit ACT code is 2718.
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