Barnard Admits 170 Applicants in Early Decision Program
New York, NY-- Barnard has admitted 170 applicants from a pool of early decision applicants this year that represented the fifth straight year of expanding applications to the College.
A total of 412 students applied for early decision, 2 percent more than the previous year; the selected 170 students are from 24 states. The College expects these students will comprise approximately 30 percent of the class of 2009, in line with its goal of holding early decision acceptances at this level.
The average SATs among the 170 admitted students rose from 1340 to 1350 this year. Of those admitted 27 percent were members of a minority group. The range of GPA scores rose to 3.7 - 4.1 versus 3.61 - 4.0 last year. The accepted students included talented dancers, athletes, writers and seven students who will study jointly at Jewish Theological Seminary.
"We are very pleased with this year's applicant pool. These are multi-talented students, who will surely contribute strongly to the class of 2009," said Jennifer Fondiller, Dean of Admissions at Barnard.
Ten of the admitted students are daughters of Barnard alumnae, five are granddaughters, and six are sisters of Barnard students and/or graduates.
"Early decision maximizes the chances for those whose first choice is Barnard," Fondiller said. "And, in turn, helps Barnard reach out to these highly-committed applicants earlier."
Contact: Petra Tuomi in the Barnard Office of Public Affairs, 212-854-7907, ptuomi@barnard.edu.
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