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Barnard College is a liberal arts college for women in Manhattan, New York City, founded in 1889. It had 3,223 students in 2025-26 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Barnard has a historic partnership with Columbia University, across the street: students share academic resources, extracurricular activities, athletic fields and dining halls.

Students follow the Barnard Foundations curriculum and choose from departments and programmes such as:

• Sciences: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Neuroscience & Behavior, Physics and Astronomy
• Social sciences: Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Urban Studies
• Humanities: English, History, Philosophy, languages and area studies
• Arts: Architecture, Art History, Dance, Film Studies, Music, Theatre

Faculty-mentored research is available in the sciences and humanities. As of Fall 2024, international students made up 16% of the student body, representing 60 countries. Barnard meets 100% of the financial need of admitted students, but admission is need-aware for non-US citizens and non-permanent residents, and the college offers no merit awards. All applicants apply through the Common Application. Students can live in residence halls or off-campus housing.

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3009 Broadway, New York, NY, The United States, 10027-6598

Undergraduate departments and programmes include:

• Sciences and mathematics: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Behavior, Physics and Astronomy
• Social sciences: Anthropology, Economics, Education, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Urban Studies
• Humanities: English, History, Philosophy, Religion, Classics and Ancient Studies, Comparative Literature
• Languages and area studies: French, German, Italian, Slavic, Spanish & Latin American Cultures, Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures, Africana Studies, American Studies
• Arts: Architecture, Art History, Dance, Film Studies, Music, Theatre
• Interdisciplinary: Human Rights Studies, Jewish Studies, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Applicants apply through the Common Application (first-year applicants may also use QuestBridge), via Early Decision, Regular Decision or as transfer students. Citizenship is not a prerequisite. International applicants must provide:

• Official transcripts or national exam results sent by the school, with certified English translations if not in English
• Results of any external national or board examinations
• Proof of English proficiency, unless waived

SAT and ACT are optional for the 2027 first-year and transfer admission cycles. Optional video interviews through InitialView or Vericant are accepted. International questions go to [email protected].

Applicants may need to submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores (valid for two years; TOEFL iBT Home Edition and IELTS Indicator accepted, TOEFL Essentials and MyBest scores not). The most competitive candidates generally score IELTS 7.5 or higher, TOEFL 105 or higher, or Duolingo 135 or higher; for TOEFL tests taken on or after 20 January 2026, at least 5.5 is expected. The requirement is waived for applicants with English as a first language, secondary education entirely in English, the IB Diploma or A Levels taught in English, or high SAT/ACT English subscores.

All financial aid at Barnard is need-based; the college offers no merit awards. Barnard meets 100% of admitted students' demonstrated need with grants, loans and job opportunities. Funding for international first-year applicants is limited, so admission is need-aware for them. Aid must be requested at the same time as the admission application. In 2025-26, 35% of students received need-based aid.

https://barnard.edu/admissions/internationalstudents