Columbia University-Barnard College

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

Columbia University-Barnard College is a private research university in New York, NY (city setting), with 9,111 undergraduates (54% women). It admitted 4% of 57,613 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1490–1570 on the SAT and 34–35 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $89,587 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $20,869 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 95% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, computer & information sciences, engineering. The campus reported 0.82 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.