Rankings of Barnard College

Barnard College is a privately run liberal arts institution in New York City, founded as a women-only university due to Columbia University previously denying women the possibility of being enrolled in their university. As a relatively small university, Barnard has an enrollment of just 2,600 undergraduates, approximately. Their main building is located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and is easily accessible by car, bus or rail, as well as from local airports.

Latest ranking updates for Barnard College
  • March 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Ranking position #2916.
  • October 2023: Publication of US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. Ranking position #11.
  • July 2023: Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities update. Barnard College achieves place 1660.
  • August 2022: Barnard College ranks 71 in the latest Forbes: America's Top Colleges from Forbes.

University rankings

    • #50 
    • #50 
    Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
    [Published 14 September, 2021]
    • #11 
    • #11 
    US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #71 
    • #71 
    Forbes: America's Top Colleges
    [Published 30 August, 2022]
    • #73 
    • #74 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #63 
    • #63 
    Kiplinger's Best College Values
    [Published 31 July, 2019]
    • #380 
    • #2916 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #34 
    • #34 
    MONEY: Best Liberal Arts Colleges
    [Published 08 August, 2022]
    • #41 
    • #41 
    MONEY: Best Selective Colleges
    [Published 16 May, 2022]
    • #100 
    • #99 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #337 
    • #1660 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]

About Barnard College

PROS

  • Students at Barnard like the small and intimate campus, and also having access to Columbia University’s resources if needed.
  • Barnard allows transgender women to enroll at their college, so those affected don’t have to worry about that.
  • Learners highlight the favorable teacher to student ratio, which guarantees every student receives the support they need on their program.

CONS

  • Vegetarians express their disappointment that the food options are often between salad and pizza, and they would like to see more variety.
  • Manhattan is expensive to live in, especially the Upper West Side. Students may wish to look in the more affordable neighbourhoods to bring the price down.
  • Some have noted that making friends can be difficult at Barnard as there is a lot of emphasis on academic achievement and little else.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1889
Telephone:
(212) 854-2014
Address:
3009 Broadway
10027-65, New York
USA
Website:
https://barnard.edu/
Social:
  • Why Barnard? Taylor Thompson '20
  • Beyond Barnard: Your Path. Your Purpose.
  • Student Speak: Nika Sabasteanski '17
  • Student Speak: Mia Ciallella '19
  • Student Speak: Taylor Thompson '20

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FAQ

Barnard College ranks #238 in USA in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 1924 universities in USA.

Barnard College ranks #8 in New York in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 35 universities in New York.

Barnard College is listed in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, Forbes: America's Top Colleges, Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only), Kiplinger's Best College Values, Scimago Institutions Rankings and more. See all 11 rankings of Barnard College.

Barnard College achieved #11 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Barnard College.

Barnard College achieved the highest ranking for Social Studies & Humanities. It is ranked #22 in Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors (Social Science). See all subject rankings for Barnard College.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Barnard College ranks #8 among universities in New York and #238 among universities in USA. See all rankings of Barnard College.

In our meta ranking Barnard College ranks #238 among all universities in USA and Stanford University ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in New York. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.