Barnard College

In response to Columbia University's refusal to admit female students, Barnard College was founded in 1889 as the only New York City college available to women. While Columbia eventually became a coeducational university, Barnard continues to persevere as a prestigious women's academic institution. Today, the college is dedicated to empowering and rigorously educating women who often go on to become global leaders. Barnard is deeply committed to the liberal arts, and offers students a wide range of majors, minors, interdisciplinary fields of study, research opportunities, and international travel programs. Through the college's partnership with Columbia University, students from both institutions have access to the intimate education of a small liberal arts school and the resources of a larger research-driven university.