Barnard College is one of the most distinctive colleges in the United States: a prestigious women's liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University, located on adjacent campuses in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood. Founded in 1889, Barnard enrolls approximately 2,900 undergraduates. Barnard students have full access to Columbia University's courses, libraries, research facilities, and student life while maintaining Barnard's distinct identity, administration, and campus. This dual-college model is unique in American higher education and gives Barnard students both the foc…