Students
Important Information + Dates
First day of Fall 2023 classes
Important Phone Numbers
For help, please call
- Community Safety Emergency Line: (212) 854-6666
- CARES Non-emergency line: (212) 854-3362
- Nondiscrimination & Title IX line: (212) 854-0037
Information for Incoming Students
We are thrilled to welcome our incoming first-year, transfer, and visiting students to the Barnard community. Please visit the Information for Incoming Students and Families webpage for useful information from across the College to aid you in navigating the transition to Barnard and preparing for your first semester.
Academic Resources
First-generation/low-income student success program
Academic & Research Centers
Barnard is home to several academic centers that help students explore new ways of learning through hands-on research, collaborations and conversations. These innovative centers provide a range of resources that reflect the connections and intersections that lie at the core of Barnard’s educational philosophy.
Living & Dining
Barnard gear, stickers, notebooks and more
Health and Wellness
For checkups, vaccines, gynecological services, health education, nutrition counseling, a 24/7 on-call clinician, and more. There is no fee for a visit.
Peer education, educational programming and more
drug and alcohol education; resources for students in recovery, wondering about their use, and more.
Sexual violence education, prevention, and outreach program
Incoming student health and vaccine forms, guides on and response to public health issues, threats, and initiatives
Student Services
Community Accountability, Response and Emergency Services
Supports students who identify as first-generation, low-income, and international.
Provides resources for navigating Barnard while transmasculine, transfeminine, nonbinary, and/or gender-nonconforming
Financial Aid & Billing
The Office of Financial Aid processes financial aid applications, loans and outside scholarships, and provides overall guidance related to the financing of your Barnard education. The Bursar's Office manages your bill, including all charges, payments, payment plans and refunds. You can view your bill by logging in to your Student Account Center.
Students can use the Financial Aid Portal to track the status of their financial aid application, upload documents, and access financial aid forms and resources.
Frequently Asked Questions related to financial aid at Barnard.
Instructions to complete your financial aid application.
Information on how your financial aid is applied to your bill as well as an overview of financing options.
Federal emergency grants as part of The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also known as the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds III (HEERF III). Any questions? Email to HEERFGrants@barnard.edu.
The Bursar's Office provides information on understanding your Barnard bill.
A list of all charges for tuition and fees for the current academic year.
Information on all meal plans as well as instructions to change your meal plan.
A guide to the payment options available to pay your semester bill.
Information on student and parent federal and private loans, as well as instructions to apply.
Information to help you finance your study abroad experience.
Careers, Jobs & Internships
Beyond Barnard is your key resource from campus jobs to mapping a career.
Campus jobs, timesheets.
Internship listings, upcoming career events, and more.
Mentoring, opportunities fairs, advising, recruitment
Read about others' journeys moving beyond Barnard
Advanced Degree Programs and University Partnerships
Combined bachelor's and master's degree programs with Columbia in engineering, public health, international and public affairs, social science or Russian, Eurasian, or Eastern European area studies
Pursue a major course of study at Barnard and specialized study at Jewish Theological Seminary
Barnard students can take music lessons at Manhattan School of Music or Juilliard in certain areas of study.
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