Barnard College SAT and ACT scores
New York, NY · private college · 3,353 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Barnard College reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Barnard College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Barnard College scored 1470 to 1560, with an average of 1520. A score at or above 1520 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Barnard College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 32 to 34. A 34 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Barnard College require the SAT or ACT?
Barnard College reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Barnard College accept the CLT?
Barnard College is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in New York with similar scores
- Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaSAT 1440–1580
- New York UniversitySAT 1480–1560
- Hamilton CollegeSAT 1450–1550
- Vassar CollegeSAT 1450–1550
- Cornell UniversitySAT 1500–1570
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Claremont McKenna CollegeSAT 1470–1560
- Tufts UniversitySAT 1470–1560
- Bowdoin CollegeSAT 1470–1550
- Emory UniversitySAT 1470–1550
- Emory University-Oxford CollegeSAT 1470–1550
- Wellesley CollegeSAT 1460–1560
More about Barnard College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Barnard College (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026