What Amount of Financial Assistance is Available?
$54,297 is the typical Barnard College's freshman financial aid package. Approximately 44.0% of incoming students receive some type of financial assistance, most of which is in the form of scholarships and grants.
Loans technically come under the umbrella of 'financial aid', but the only true college discount is a grant or scholarship that you do not have to pay back.
We feel that loan debt ought to be regarded as an "outcome" and not "aid". Find more on student loan debt at Barnard.
How Much Is Offered in Grants & Scholarships?
The stats below refer to aid which is given by Barnard College.
42.0% of first year students (253 total) were offered scholarships at Barnard College, averaging $46,872 a piece. This puts it in the top 20th percentile of all colleges in the country.
111 freshman students got a grant. About 18.0% of Barnard freshmen obtained grants with an average of $5,486 a piece.
The graph below shows the average amount of grant and scholarship aid distributed to all first year students.
Scholarships are awarded based on merit, while grants are given due to financial need.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Find out how much grant and scholarship assistance you may plan to receive based on your income level. The table below displays freshmen receiving federal aid including PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 4.8% | $62,400 |
| Income 30k-48k | 5.5% | $64,893 |
| Income 48k-75k | 5.1% | $58,026 |
| Income 75k-110k | 6.6% | $56,947 |
| Income 110k + | 14.3% | $25,254 |
Title IV aid features grants, loans, or work-study awarded by the government commonly based on need. Learn more here.
The Standard Undergraduate Receiving a Scholarship or Grant Gets $46,027
1,162 Barnard students obtain grant aid (this is around 44.0% of the overall student body). The average amount these students obtain is $46,027
Visit the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page for more information.
Barnard College Financial Aid Information
| Financial Aid Department Website | barnard.edu/admissions-aid |
| Net Price Calculator | https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/barnard |
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