Academics at Barnard College

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Barnard College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Barnard College:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, Barnard College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, Barnard College is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Barnard College can choose from 45 majors with reported graduates spanning 16 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Barnard College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Barnard College.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Barnard College:

• Looking for flexibility? Barnard College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 218 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Barnard College retains and graduates its students — 97% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Barnard College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Barnard College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Barnard College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Barnard College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Barnard College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Barnard College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies