- Both Barnard College and Amherst College are private.
- Barnard College is located in New York, NY and Amherst College is located in Amherst, MA.
- Amherst College has more expensive tuition of $67,280 than Barnard College ($66,246).
- Amherst College has tighter acceptance rate of 12.90% than Barnard College (15.42%).
- Amherst College has higher SAT scores of 1,510 than Barnard College (1,505).
- Barnard College is larger with 3,442 students than Amherst College (1,898 students).
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| #8 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in New York | Rankings | #4 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Massachusetts |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| New York, NY | Location | Amherst, MA |
Barnard| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $66,246 | Undergraduate | $67,280 |
| Graduate | ||
| $49,484 | Financial Aid | $58,328 |
| Admission | ||
| $75 | Application Fee | $65 |
| 15.42% | Acceptance Rate | 12.90% |
| 50.67% | Yield | 39.32% |
| 1,505 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,510 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 3,442 | Total Students | 1,898 |
| 3,442 | Undergraduate | 1,898 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| 309 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 91% | Graduation Rate | 91% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 4% | |
| 96% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $69,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $83,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,367) $11,738 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,000) $9,050 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,700 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 7 to 1 |
| 253 Full-time 71 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 262 Full-time 17 Part-time |
| 818 Full-time 134 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 970 Full-time 52 Part-time |
| $128,239 for Faculties $81,147 Part-time | Average Salary | $121,414 for Faculties $76,918 Part-time |