Introduction and Overview: Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college in New York City, USA, and one of the Seven Sisters Colleges. The college is located in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, covering an area of ​​about 4 acres. It is adjacent to Columbia University and has a close relationship with it, so students can seamlessly enjoy the resources of Ivy League Columbia University. The school has about 3,400 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. It offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in about 50 fields of study, and can also participate in other degree programs such as the Bachelor of Science jointly offered with Columbia University, Juilliard School and Jewish Theological Seminary.

History and Founding Time: Founded in 1889, named after Frederick Barnard, the former president of Columbia College. It was merged into Columbia University in 1900, but it still retains an independent school board and financial institution, and has its own teachers and library.

Nature of the institution: Private women's liberal arts college.

Educational philosophy: Focus on cultivating students' critical thinking, creativity and leadership, encourage students to explore a wide range of disciplines, pursue their academic interests and passions, and emphasize combining theoretical knowledge with practice, cultivating students' ability to cope with various challenges in a changing world, and educating students to become leaders with social responsibility and global vision.

School Strength

Faculty: It has an excellent team of teachers. Many professors also teach at Columbia University, which can bring cutting-edge research into the classroom. The teacher-student ratio is 10:1, and students have more opportunities to communicate with teachers one-on-one.

Course resources: It provides a rich and diverse range of courses. In addition to studying courses in this college, students can also apply for courses at Columbia University and participate in academic, social, sports and extracurricular activities organized by Columbia University.

Key disciplines: African studies, American studies, anthropology, architecture, art history, biological sciences, chemistry, comparative literature, computer science, economics, English, history, mathematics, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, etc. are all its advantageous disciplines. The most popular majors among the 2021 graduates are econometrics, experimental psychology, history, English language and literature, political science and government, neuroscience, art history, criticism and conservation.

Department: There is no clear division of departments, but there are teaching and research projects in many subject areas, such as African studies, American studies, ancient studies, anthropology, architecture, etc.

Ranking: Ranked 14th in the 2025 U.S. News ranking of the best liberal arts colleges in the United States.

Cost: For international students, the cost includes tuition, accommodation, books, etc. In terms of tuition, it is about more than 50,000 US dollars per year, plus other living expenses, etc., the total cost per year is expected to be around 70,000-80,000 US dollars. However, the college will provide international students with certain financial assistance opportunities such as scholarships and grants, but the competition is fierce.

Campus environment

Geographic location: Located in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, in the Upper West Side, the surrounding cultural resources are rich, there are many museums, art galleries, theaters, etc., providing students with a wealth of cultural and artistic activities.

Campus facilities: Although the campus is not large, it has complete facilities, including a library, classrooms, laboratories, studios, dormitories, etc. The library has a rich collection of books and can also share the library resources of Columbia University; it provides students with a full 4-year dormitory. Students live in a quadrangle in their freshman year and live in an apartment near the school in their senior year.