Visit Campus Virtually
While our campus is currently closed to outside visitors, you can still get to know Barnard through a Virtual Campus Visit! We encourage you to view the videos below to learn about Barnard's academics, resources, and culture as well as our admissions and financial aid processes. If you have any additional questions after viewing our videos, please feel free to reach out to our office at admissions@barnard.edu.
First-Year and Transfer Information Session
Do you have questions about Barnard's admissions and financial aid processes? Sign up for one of our live online information sessions!
View Schedule and Register for an Online Information Session
Request the Recording of our Transfer Admission Information Session
Topics covered in our online information session will answer the following frequently asked questions:
- What does an interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum look like at Barnard - and what does liberal arts mean, anyway?
- How does Barnard's partnership with Columbia work, and how do Barnard students take advantage of being in New York City?
- What are the unique benefits of a women's college experience?
- What qualities are admissions officers looking for when reviewing applications and what is required to apply?
Barnard Admissions staff members will be available to answer your questions live during each session.
In the meantime, watch our online information session the advice of Admissions Counselor Lili Brown '18 about how the Admissions Committee will evaluate your application, how to articulate your Barnard fit, and what to expect from our financial aid which meets 100% of demonstrated need.
Ask A Student Chats
Ask A Student is a virtual chat with current Barnard students providing you with the opportunity to have your Barnard questions answered. The chat is a face-to-face Zoom meeting with a small number of participants to allow for a unique, interactive experience.
View Schedule and Register for an Ask A Student Chat
Note: the Ask A Student chats serve as a solely informative space and hold no evaluative impact on the student if they choose to apply. Barnard does not track demonstrated interest.
This experience is for prospective students only. Parents/guardians and counselors of prospective students are welcome to connect with the Office of Admissions at admissions@barnard.edu.
Virtual Interviews
Optional interviews are available to prospective first-year applicants who are considering applying to Barnard for Fall 2021 admission. Interviews are short conversations with a staff member, Barnard alumna, or current senior trained to conduct interviews.
Interviews allow our admissions team to get to know you beyond your written application. An interview is both informational and evaluative in nature, allowing you to learn about Barnard and for us to learn more about your curiosities, interests, and experiences.
Campus Tours
“When I visited as a prospective student, I had a unique perspective because I came for a regular tour rather than any of the admitted students’ events. Seeing Barnard in its natural habitat was what helped me decide to come! I got to witness so many students moving with drive, passion, and purpose through campus and the larger NYC community, and I knew I wanted to become one of them myself. Now, as a Barnard student, I know that it is the community on campus that has taught me the most —about myself, about the work I want to produce, about the world at large.”
— Alex Haddad ’21
Stately historic buildings, beautiful landscaping, the cutting-edge, sustainably designed Milstein Center — see it all during your virtual campus visit. Hear from Barnard student admissions representatives (BSARs) about academics, extracurricular experiences, community, and residential living during our six-part virtual campus tour. If you have any questions about student life after watching the videos, please feel free to contact our BSARs at askastudent@barnard.edu! For students unable to access YouTube, please view our tours through our Bilibili account.