SAT Requirements
Barnard College SAT Requirements
NY · Acceptance rate: 8.0%
What SAT score do you need for Barnard College?
Admitted students at Barnard College scored between 1470 and 1560 on the SAT — the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile). This is the range of admitted students, not a minimum requirement or a hard cutoff.
College Scorecard · U.S. Dept. of Education
Admitted Student SAT Range
SAT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
1470–1560
ACT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
32–34
Half of admitted students at Barnard College scored within 1470–1560 on the SAT. A quarter scored below 1470 and a quarter scored above 1560. Barnard College does not publish a minimum SAT requirement, and this percentile range is not a cutoff.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read this range
Where your own SAT falls relative to this admitted band is one signal of whether Barnard College reads as a reach, match, or safety for you. A score inside or above the 75th percentile is generally a stronger position; below the 25th percentile, the rest of your profile carries more of the weight. The band is one input among many — testing is only part of how admissions reads an application.
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