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Barnard College
Explore admissions details for Barnard College, including acceptance rate, tuition, net price, testing data, student size, and an estimated 4.0 GPA fit range that can be used with your converter results.
About Barnard
Barnard College is a private nonprofit institution in New York, NY. It is listed as a bachelor's degree institution in the current dataset. Based on the latest available data, Barnard College is highly selective with an acceptance rate of 8%. Reported student size is about 3,219, which helps frame the scale of the campus experience.
Barnard College is included here as part of the CalcmyGPA US school discovery directory, which is designed to help students compare acceptance rate, tuition, SAT and ACT ranges, student size, and GPA-fit guidance in one place. If you are researching whether Barnard College should be a reach, match, or stronger-fit option, this profile gives a faster planning summary before you move into application strategy.
Acceptance Rate
8%
Average SAT
1,500
Average ACT
33
Student Size
3,219
In-State Tuition
$66,246
Out-of-State Tuition
$66,246
Barnard Acceptance Rate, SAT, ACT, and Admissions Data
Barnard College sits in the highly selective range with an acceptance rate of 8%. The average SAT shown here is 1,500, and the midpoint ACT composite is 33. Graduation rate is 92%, which adds useful perspective beyond admissions alone.
Admissions data matters because school selectivity is rarely about one number alone. For Barnard College, acceptance rate, SAT or ACT ranges, and graduation-rate signals work better when read together, especially for students comparing several US schools with similar reputations, cost, or GPA expectations.
Acceptance
8%
Graduation Rate
92%
SAT Average
1,500
ACT Composite
33
SAT Reading
740
SAT Math
748
Graduation Rate
92%
Control
Private Nonprofit
Barnard Tuition, Net Price, and Cost of Attendance
Barnard College reports in-state tuition of $66,246 and out-of-state tuition of $66,246. Average net price is $39,253, which can be more useful than sticker tuition when comparing affordability. Estimated annual cost of attendance is $84,023 before individual aid differences. Median debt for completers is $18,000.
Cost is often where school lists change the most. This Barnard College cost section is meant to help you compare tuition, average net price, and overall attendance cost more naturally, so you can judge whether the school looks realistic financially before spending more time on essays, applications, or score comparisons.
In-State Tuition
$66,246
Out-of-State Tuition
$66,246
Average Net Price
$39,253
Attendance Cost
$84,023
Average Net Price
$39,253
Cost of Attendance
$84,023
Median Debt
$18,000
Barnard Student Size, Graduation Rate, and Outcomes
Barnard College enrolls about 3,219 students. Private Nonprofit control can affect tuition structure, funding, and campus priorities. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $80,516.
Student size and outcomes add important perspective that pure admissions numbers miss. For many applicants, the right US school is not just about getting in, but also about campus scale, graduation success, and longer-term earnings potential, which is why this Barnard College profile keeps those factors visible before you drill into calculators or related schools.
Student Size
3,219
Median Earnings
$80,516
Barnard GPA Requirements and Academic Fit
A practical GPA floor for discovery purposes is around 3.85 on the 4.0 scale. A stronger target is around 3.95 to improve fit. This is an estimate used to turn converter results into school suggestions, not an official admissions guarantee.
The GPA fit range on this page is not an official minimum from Barnard College. It is a planning layer that helps you compare your converted 4.0 GPA against other US school profiles in a more practical way. That makes it useful for deciding whether Barnard College looks more like a reach, match, or stronger-fit school inside the wider directory.
Barnard College should be treated as a reach-oriented school for most applicants. Strong grades, testing, and the rest of the application profile matter heavily.
Estimated Floor
3.85
Recommended GPA
3.95
Estimated Floor
3.85
Recommended GPA
3.95
How to Apply to Barnard Strategically
Use this section as a quick application guide before you decide whether Barnard belongs in your reach, match, or safety group. The goal is to keep admissions fit, affordability, and official requirements in view at the same time.
Check your fit before treating it as a match
Treat Barnard College as a higher-selectivity target and balance your list with match and safety schools instead of assuming one strong number is enough.
Review cost early, not after you apply
Look at tuition, net price, and overall attendance cost early so affordability is part of the decision from the start, not something you discover after you are already committed.
Confirm official requirements on the school website
Use the official admissions and financial-aid pages for final requirements, deadlines, prerequisite expectations, and any updated testing or application-policy changes.
Barnard Admissions, GPA, Tuition, and FAQ
What is the acceptance rate at Barnard College?
Barnard College currently shows an acceptance rate of 8% in this dataset.
How competitive is Barnard College?
Barnard College should be treated as a reach-oriented school for most applicants. Strong grades, testing, and the rest of the application profile matter heavily.
What GPA is competitive for Barnard College?
This page estimates a discovery fit band around 3.85 to 3.95 on the 4.0 scale. These are guidance estimates, not official minimums.
How much does Barnard College cost?
Barnard College reports in-state tuition of $66,246, out-of-state tuition of $66,246, and an average net price of $39,253.
What test scores are shown for Barnard College?
Barnard College shows an average SAT of 1,500 and an ACT composite midpoint of 33.
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