College Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Barnard College has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or scroll down for details on how your school fared in this year’s analysis.
This page was created to give you an overview of how Barnard fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.
2025 Ranking Overview
Nationwide Ranking
Barnard placed #86 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This scores Barnard among the best 5% of schools in the United States for students!
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New York Ranking
Barnard placed #9 out of 136 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This places Barnard College in the best 5% of colleges and universities in the country for students in the state of New York! See the Best Colleges in New York ranking
This report features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:
Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Rankings by Major
In addition to the top overall ranking, Barnard has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:
Ranking Name
Rank
Out Of
Percentile
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
597
92.3%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
609
91.3%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
471
89.2%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
373
93.6%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
320
87.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
816
86.4%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
384
89.8%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
481
89.4%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
573
89.4%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
169
88.2%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
556
83.6%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
460
87.8%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
378
83.1%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 123
883
86.1%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
416
84.6%
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
29
79.3%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
437
81.7%
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
102
76.5%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 212
933
77.3%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
255
80.4%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 4
60
93.3%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 1
7
85.7%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
189
79.4%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 14
144
90.3%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 5
43
88.4%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 14
126
88.9%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 3
19
84.2%
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
97
74.2%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 4
42
90.5%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 3
27
88.9%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 5
53
90.6%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 7
49
85.7%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 14
102
86.3%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 8
78
89.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 25
175
85.7%
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 5
27
81.5%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 10
87
88.5%
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
67
70.2%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 14
123
88.6%
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 2
9
77.8%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 11
64
82.8%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 11
89
87.6%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 9
51
82.4%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 6
44
86.4%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 6
42
85.7%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 4
25
84.0%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
171
69.0%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 13
91
85.7%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 11
70
84.3%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 4
20
80.0%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 28
173
83.8%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 8
35
77.1%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 17
78
78.2%
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 3
12
75.0%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 27
124
78.2%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 8
38
79.0%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 46
199
76.9%
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 4
13
69.2%
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 5
21
76.2%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 4
15
73.3%
Best Urban Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 3
10
70.0%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 19
75
74.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 17
78
78.2%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 10
43
76.7%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 15
54
72.2%
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 4
13
69.2%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 20
81
75.3%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 11
40
72.5%
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 5
15
66.7%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 13
40
67.5%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 13
39
66.7%
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