| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
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| Campus size: |
4 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
New York City |
| Population of city/town: |
8,405,837 |
| Online campus map: |
barnard.edu/visit/
campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (6%)
- women's dorms (58%)
- single-student apartments (36%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
10% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
165 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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School's collections are fully integrated with the Columbia U library system. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Black box theater, greenhouse, architecture studio classrooms. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Barnard Bulletin |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
100 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Numerous religious groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Liga Filipina, Mujeres, Sounds of China, Asian American Alliance, Black Organization of Soul Sisters, Celebration of Black Womanhood Week, Dimensions; Arab, Caribbean, Multicultural International, Russian Culture, Taiwanese American, and Vietnamese Student Associations; Bengali and Pakistani Organizations; Brazilian and Japan Societies; Armenian, Chinese, Eire, and Polish student clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Flute and gospel choirs; Art of Living, Bacchante, debating, Knitters, Late Night Theatre, musical theatre, Nightline, Operation Smile, Raw Elementz, Rhapsody in Blue, Students Against Silence, Take Back the Night, Transfer Alliance, wind ensemble, Women in Politics, Women's International Business Council, Pre‐Health Students Organization; Architecture, Bach, and Pre‐Law Societies; sign language, psychology, and biology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dianne Murphy,
Director Barnard, Columbia Athletic Consortium |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jacqueline Blackett,
Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Associate Athletics Director,
Todd Kennedy,
Barnard College,
Barnard Hall,
3009 Broadway,
New York, |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Ivy Group (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's archery | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's fencing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. I |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic complex, gymnasium, stadium, and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, dodgeball, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
New York City (18 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New York City (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
New York City (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
New York City (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
21% immediately, 27% within one year of graduation, 81% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Columbia University, New York University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Bank of America, Burson-Marsteller, Clearly Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, Hospital for Special Surgery, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Merrill Lynch, New York City Department of Education, Simon & Schuster, Teach for America. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Judith Kaye, first woman to serve as Chief Judge of the State of New York
- Anna Quindlen, author
- Martha Stewart, entrepreneur.
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