Agreements

Barnard’s partnership with a great research institution, Columbia University, combined with its setting in an international city, its strength in STEM, and its unwavering dedication to the advancement of women, makes it unique among liberal arts colleges today.

Barnard’s unique ties to several of Columbia’s graduate schools and to premier New York City institutions, including the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and Teachers College, give students an unusual range of educational options, including a number of joint degree programs.

Computer Science 4+1 BA/MS Pathway The Barnard/Columbia University 4+1 Pathways provide an option for students to make progress on graduate study while still an undergraduate, under the guidance of Barnard and Columbia advisors who help them develop their plans for accelerated completion of a masters degree.

Eligibility for Intercollegiate Athletics Any student at Barnard College, Columbia College, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, or the School of General Studies who is pursuing the undergraduate program or a combined program toward a first degree is eligible for intercollegiate athletics, provided that certain conditions are met.

Exceptions are made for students accepted into Barnard’s existing dual enrollment programs, including the Jewish Theological Seminary double degree programs, the 4+1 Pathways programs, as well as those registering under Barnard’s existing cross-registration agreements (including the cross-registration agreement with programs within Columbia University).

Joint Degree Programs & Cross- Registration Opportunities Study at Jewish Theological Seminary The Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS), located two blocks from the Barnard campus, offers opportunities to Barnard students for specialized study under a cooperative arrangement.

The Spelman College Exchange Program Barnard offers students the opportunity to participate in a semester- long domestic exchange program with Spelman College, the historically Black women’s college in Atlanta, Georgia.