2025-2026
Accept rate
10.1%
- Applicants
- 10,426
- Admits
- 1,048
- Enrolled
- 702
- Yield
- 67.0%
- ED Apps
- —
- ED Admits
- —
Total Applications
10,426
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
10.1%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
702
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1480-1540
2025-2026
Barnard College Admissions at a Glance
Barnard College received 10,426 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 10.1% of applicants; 702 admitted students enrolled (a 67.0% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 16.7% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1480–1540 on the SAT and 32–35 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $98,850, and the average need-based grant was $68,562.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
8.8%
- Applicants
- 11,836
- Admits
- 1,046
- Enrolled
- 718
- Yield
- 68.6%
- ED Apps
- 1,694
- ED Admits
- 434
2023-2024
Accept rate
8.0%
- Applicants
- 11,803
- Admits
- 940
- Enrolled
- 711
- Yield
- 75.6%
- ED Apps
- 1,667
- ED Admits
- 451
2022-2023
Accept rate
8.8%
- Applicants
- 12,009
- Admits
- 1,056
- Enrolled
- 698
- Yield
- 66.1%
- ED Apps
- 1,500
- ED Admits
- —
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 10,426 | 1,048 | 702 | 10.1% | 67.0% | - | - |
| 2024-2025 | 11,836 | 1,046 | 718 | 8.8% | 68.6% | 1,694 | 434 |
| 2023-2024 | 11,803 | 940 | 711 | 8.0% | 75.6% | 1,667 | 451 |
| 2022-2023 | 12,009 | 1,056 | 698 | 8.8% | 66.1% | 1,500 | - |
| 2021-2022 | 10,395 | 1,192 | 769 | 11.5% | 64.5% | 1,285 | 429 |
| 2020-2021 | 9,411 | 1,280 | 690 | 13.6% | 53.9% | 1,234 | 317 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,320 | 1,097 | 632 | 11.8% | 57.6% | 1,221 | 292 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,897 | 1,099 | 605 | 13.9% | 55.0% | 993 | 297 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,716 | 1,190 | 603 | 15.4% | 50.7% | 934 | 289 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,071 | 1,184 | 605 | 16.7% | 51.1% | 787 | 277 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1480
50th Percentile
1510
75th Percentile
1540
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
35%
Need Fully Met
31%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$98,850
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$73,120
Fees
$2,472
Room & Board
$23,258
Change Since 2016
+44%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
3,223
Total Enrollment
3,223
International
17%
Students of Color
70%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||