After Barnard has received your National College Match Application, Barnard will email you information about completing the brief Barnard QuestBridge Supplement. The supplement includes brief demographic questions and two required short answer questions listed below:

Barnard College is an extraordinary community of women committed to fostering curiosity and the exploration of new experiences and ideas. By utilizing the resources of Barnard's campus, their Foundations curriculum, and New York City, Barnard students expand their world and discover their own capabilities. How do you envision these intersecting components of Barnard shaping your academic and personal journey? (200 words max) 

In college, you will encounter others with diverse viewpoints and experiences. Describe an instance where you engaged with someone who held a different opinion and explain how it shaped your perspective on the issue. (150 words max)

Barnard requires an official high school transcript from all high schools attended. Transcripts uploaded to the QuestBridge application are accepted as official, or your high school counselor can send transcripts directly to the Admissions Office.

Barnard has extended their temporary test-optional policy for incoming students through Fall 2027. To learn more about Barnard's test-optional policy, please view their website. Students who do not submit testing will absolutely not be penalized in any way.

Students must indicate whether or not they would like scores considered within the Barnard QuestBridge Supplement. If students choose to have scores considered, they should self-report the scores within their Barnard application portal. Students will have until November 4 to self-report their scores within their Barnard application portal or change to test-optional. We will not be able to consider scores submitted after this deadline. Official scores will be required for students who enroll at Barnard and request that their scores be considered for admission.

Students for whom English is not their first language should refer to Barnard's English proficiency testing requirements.

Please select Regular Decision as your admission application type.

If your parents are divorced or separated:

• Both of your biological/adoptive parent(s) will complete their own CSS Profile with different log-in credentials. It is highly recommended that the student and custodial parent start the CSS Profile first, as the non-custodial cannot submit information until the student selects a school that requires the submission of non-custodial parent information.

• If the whereabouts of your noncustodial parent are unknown, or if you have extenuating circumstances and you are unable to submit Non-Custodial parent information, please complete Barnard's Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition. This form will be available in your Barnard application portal once your QuestBridge application is received. For more information, please review Barnard's Non-Custodial Parent Policy.

Barnard requires the following documents from the student and both the custodial and non-custodial parents:

• 2023 Parent Federal Tax Return
• 2023 Parent W-2 Forms (if applicable)
• 2023 Student Federal Tax Return (if you filed a tax return)
• 2023 Student Non-Filer Certification Form (if you did not file a tax return)
• 2023 Student W-2 Forms or proof of 2023 income (If applicable)

This includes personal and corporate/ partnership tax returns. Additional documentation may be requested. Please be sure to check your Barnard application portal for the most accurate information.

All documents must be submitted through your Barnard Application Portal. You will receive an email giving you access to the uploading feature after you have completed your CSS Profile. If you have any difficulty submitting documents, please feel free to contact the Office of Financial Aid directly ([email protected]).

Submit as soon as available

The FAFSA will open this fall. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Barnard.

U.S. Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens only. Complete the FAFSA so Barnard may determine your eligibility for federal financial aid, including the Pell Grant, Federal Work Study, and Federal Direct Student Loans. There is no cost associated with completing the FAFSA.

Undocumented students, even if holding a valid DACA status, do not complete the FAFSA application.

Finalists who participated in and ranked Barnard College for the Match, submitted all required application materials, AND did not match at any partner schools may request to be considered as an Early Decision applicant to Barnard.

Only Finalists with a completed application to Barnard will be eligible to make this request; eligible Finalists will receive additional information following Match notification.

Interested applicants should carefully review Barnard's Early Decision policy, as there is a binding agreement to attend if admitted.

All Finalists who rank Barnard for the Match, but did not match to a college will automatically have their applications moved into the Regular Decision process. You will not be able to start a new application or make changes to an application that has already been submitted.

Students participating in the Match who did not list Barnard can contact [email protected] if they would like their application rolled into the Barnard applicant pool.

If you matched with another college partner, were admitted to a college in Early Decision or do not wish to be considered for regular decision admission, please submit the Application Withdraw Form within your Barnard applicant portal to withdraw your application.

Finalists who ranked Barnard and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Barnard

Update including recent grades

Only if new scores to report

Only if new scores to report

Finalists who ranked Barnard and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Barnard

U.S. Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens

U.S. Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens

All documents must be submitted through your Barnard Application Portal. If you have any difficulty submitting documents, please feel free to contact the Office of Financial Aid directly ([email protected]).