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Here are some interesting facts about the new students.
Barnard remains one of the most selective colleges in the United States
They come from diverse backgrounds and experiences
Students hail from 44 states and 42 countries, including, for the first time, students from Ivory Coast, Malta, and Rwanda
88 have a family connection to Barnard
3 students have great-grandmothers who attended
7 have grandmothers who attended
33 have mothers who attended
15 have a sister here or who is an alum
15 have a cousin here or who is an alum
15 have an aunt who is a Barnard alum
This class includes students who have:
• competed in the European Juniors Fencing Championships
• interned at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
• worked on a family farm
• founded a women's storytelling project in Guangzhou, China
• performed as an aerial artist