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General Campus Access

Barnard’s campus is open to those holding an active Barnard College ID, those with an active Columbia University ID, and to visitors who have been granted guest access (see below). The Barnard gate at 117th and Broadway is currently the single open point of entrance.

Visitors to campus: Any visitor request must be submitted by an employee or student using the Guest Request Access form on Workday. Campus visitors will be granted access for operational functions and campus events and meetings with approval from divisional leaders. 

Prospective Students and Families
Campus tours are normally offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and on select Saturdays and Sundays. Registration is required. The campus tour is led by a Barnard student and lasts approximately one hour. It covers academics, campus life, student services, and residential living. If campus tours are full, prospective students and families are welcome to pick up a self-guided tour from our Visitor Center between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you would like to arrange campus access outside of a tour, please call 212-854-2014 to speak with an Admissions Officer or email admissions@barnard.edu. 

We also welcome you to learn more about Barnard through a number of Virtual Campus Visit Opportunities.

• View our campus tour videos.
• Have questions about Barnard? Speak with current students in our StudentLife@Barnard Virtual Sessions or email askastudent@barnard.edu.
• Watch a recorded online information session video on your own time.
• Keep up with the Admissions Blog.

And don't forget to visit The Barnard Store, located in the Diana Center or online!

Barnard Library in the Milstein Center welcomes students  to study collaboratively or quietly, research and browse with collections, ask questions and learn from the Circulation & Help Desk staff members, meet with Personal Librarians and Archivists for research consultations and classes, and connect, research, and create with staff of the interdisciplinary Centers.

The Library space on floors LL-5 contain lively interdisciplinary centers, open collaborative study areas, a library instruction classroom, the active Circulation & Help Desk, and areas for quieter study.

Barnard faculty, staff, students and visitors can access the Columbia campus according to the protocols Columbia has set forth.

Shuttle Service to Campus through Columbia Transportation

Please review Columbia Transportation for information on shuttle services, including the Intercampus Shuttle Columbia also offers an on-demand Evening Shuttle, powered by Via, that runs between 6 p.m. and 3 a.m. each night. For those interested in using Via outside of the Evening Shuttle service, Columbia affiliates can use a code to unlock 20% off all private rides.

Events and Gatherings on Campus

Any events on Barnard's campus must be requested and set up through Barnard’s Office of Events Management. Contact  spaceres@barnard.edu for specific restrictions in place and instructions on how to request and host events.