Class of 2025 Profile
Class of 2025
The Office of Admissions is proud to present the Barnard College Class of 2025. Each year we seek to enroll bold, engaged, and intellectually curious students into our community. We are happy to provide statistics on enrollment and financial aid to give you a broad understanding of the candidates we seek to admit to Barnard. Our admissions process is truly holistic, carefully considering all aspects of these students' academic profile and personal accomplishments, including essays, letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, and interviews (which are optional). These pieces of the application are critical to gaining a full understanding of each candidate and their fit for Barnard.
Application Profile
First-Year Applicants:
Total Applied: 10,395
Admitted: 1,191
Acceptance Rate: 11%
Applied through Early Decision: 1,284
Percent of class admitted through Early Decision: 57%
Transfer Applicants:
Total Applied: 1013
Admitted: 237
Acceptance Rate: 26%
Total Enrolled: 148
First-Year Enrolled Class Profile
769 enrolled students
53% attended public high schools
18% are the first in their family to attend college
Academic Profile
84% in the top decile of their high school class rank (for those available)
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing mid 50% range: 710-770
SAT Math mid 50% range: 720-780
ACT Composite mid 50% range: 31-32
Demographic Profile
9% international students
US Citizens or permanent residents self-identify combinations of race and ethnicity:
African American/Black: 14%
Asian American: 25%
Caucasian: 44%
Hispanic/Latinx: 15%
Native: 1%
Unknown/Other: 2%
International 9%
You can find federal government race/ethnicity categories on the website of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
Geographic Representation
Within the United States:
Number of states represented: 40, plus DC and territories
Midwest/Southwest: 9%
Mid-Atlantic: 40%
New England: 8%
South: 9%
West: 17%
Outside the United States:
Number of countries represented: 28
International students: 9%
US citizens attending school abroad: 5%
Financial Aid Profile
Barnard Need-Based Grant Recipients: 42%
Average Barnard Grant: $40,289
Data as of 8/31/2021
Boldly Barnard
"Nowhere else would I be able to grow my career as a Comedy Writer alongside my pursuit of a diverse liberal arts education under the mentorship of a world-class and genuinely caring faculty"
— Hayley Tillett, ‘20
"A place that not only fosters great academics and leaders, but also gives space for care and support"
— Aneliza Ruiz, '20
"Empowering students within their own identities, ensuring that people can utilize and appreciate differences at Barnard and beyond"
— Tirzah Anderson, ‘21
