Barnard College
Four characteristics distinguish Barnard College: It is a liberal arts college with a long tradition of excellence; it is part of a great research university; it is in New York City, and it is a college for women. Each aspect of the College offers students unique distinctive learning opportunities. The effect is transformative.
Enrolled at Barnard are 2,389 undergraduates from throughout the nation, 48 states and 39 countries, who take degrees in about 50 fields in the humanities, social sciences, arts, natural sciences, and interdisciplinary areas. Thirteen percent of Barnard students are African-American or Latina. Seventeen percent are Asian. The College is known for the achievement of its graduates.
June 2019
We believe in the power of women to change the world. The Athena Summer Innovation Institute is an intensive, 10-day boot camp that provides young women with the practical skills and knowledge they need to develop new ideas that will make a difference in the world. Students will work in teams to create a new venture — start-up businesses, non-profit organizations, or advocacy campaigns — that have the power to disrupt traditional ways of doing things and create lasting change. For more information, visit Barnard's Pre-College Programs.
Find out moreS-Cubed participants will have the opportunity to sharpen their skills under the tutelage of Barnard's STEM faculty and receive insight and mentorship from Barnard students during their time on campus. Students are permitted to take one elective course in addition to their afternoon seminar on Women in STEM. The afternoon sessions will focus on evidence based interventions for reducing gender barriers in academic and professional institutions through guest lecturers, dynamic panels, professional site visits, etc. For more information, visit Barnard's Pre-College Programs.
Find out moreThe Young Women's Leadership Institute (YWLI) takes the complex relationship between gender and leadership as its focus. Participants should be curious, passionate, and willing to take risks. YWLI will allow you to develop those qualities and push you in new directions as you explore leadership through a feminist lens. For more information, visit Barnard's Pre-College Programs.
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Come to New York City to dance, to learn, to explore Learn about dance from four different perspectives: as a scholar, as a dancer, as a choreographer, and as an audience member. For more information, visit Barnard's Pre-College Programs.
Find out moreThe Young Women's Leadership Institute (YWLI) takes the complex relationship between gender and leadership as its focus. Participants should be curious, passionate, and willing to take risks. YWLI will allow you to develop those qualities and push you in new directions as you explore leadership through a feminist lens. For more information, visit Barnard's Pre-College Programs.
Find out moreOne Week Option SUNDAY, JULY 7 - FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 Four Week Option SUNDAY, JULY 7 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019 Students in the Summer in the City Program get the full college experience. Whether you choose the one week or four week option, you will take college-level courses where you're challenged to think and perform like an undergraduate student. For more information, visit Barnard's Pre-College Programs.
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