Barnard College
Barnard College’s neighborhood is a university town called the Morningside Heights in Manhattan, New York City. In the company of the likes of Manhattan School of Music, The Jewish Theological Seminary and Teachers College, all quite proximate from Barnard College, it has graduated leaders in the fields of science, business, arts and government to become one of the most distinguished liberal arts colleges for women.
The first Barnard class opened in October 1889 with 14 students and 6 faculty members in Madison Avenue. It transferred to its present site nine years later. The college campus occupies four acres erected with academic, science and technological facilities that have ably supported in producing excellent graduates as well as promising undergraduates.
There are about 2,400 undergraduates currently enrolled in Barnard College from 48 states and 39 countries. Faculty members number at 319 resulting to student to faculty ratio of 7:1. About 64% of the faculty members are women while 90% hold a Ph. D or the highest appropriate degree.
A student needs to satisfactorily complete 120 points of academic work plus two terms of physical education to graduate. General education requirements needs to be fulfilled and a major completed. Tuition and fees cost about $ 38,000.00 while room and board is estimated at $ 12,000.00
Aside from being a highly selective liberal arts college for women, Barnard is affiliated with Columbia University and is considered one of the four undergraduate schools included in the Columbia University System. Cross registration between these two institutions is allowed, enabling students to take classes on either. However, Barnard maintains its independence by being governed by its own trustees and being responsible for its own endowment and facilities. Nothing is more evident in Barnard than its unequivocal dedication to the success of women.
For more information about online classes and distance learning opportunities, please contact Barnard directly.
