The Barnard Difference

Each Pre-College student enrolls in one of our smaller institutes or one CORE course within their selected track in The NextGen Leadership Institute as a part of their summer program experience. Faculty and Student Course Assistants facilitate enriching activities for students to engage with the course material.  Our faculty and program staff have planned immersive experiences from tours of NYC's greatest cultural institutions, to guest lecturers, to labs where students have the opportunity to engage in hands-on and personalized learning. Students have the unique opportunity to explore an area of interest on a deeper level through both in-class discussions and city exploration. As part of the learning experience at Barnard, you will get a taste of both college life and the city that never sleeps! 

Students in Barnard’s Pre-College Programs have the unique opportunity to utilize New York City as a classroom. Enjoy excursions to see Broadway shows, professional off-campus events, tours of famous cultural institutions, and so much more. Our students have the opportunity to experience programming across institutes and be part of a community of like minded students from all around the globe, led by our wonderful program staff.

On days classes don't run, students spend their afternoon in Junior Junction, our career and college guidance programming. Workshops are led by esteemed educators, organizers, entrepreneurs, and coaches who work with students to cultivate essential skills like self-branding, goal-setting, networking, time management, and professional etiquette.