<p>My daughter faced the same choice and went with Barnard, but it was basically a gut feeling. Since they each have so much to offer, I was sort of sick to think of having to give one of them up. Why don’t you call the Barnard admissions office to see if they have the stats you want? I did note that the about page <a href=“http://barnard.edu/about/at-a-glance”>http://barnard.edu/about/at-a-glance</a> claims “Barnard ranks third among liberal arts colleges in graduates who earn a Ph.D.” I didn’t think they were that high, based on some list I saw. It’s late, but you might want to try emailing or talking to someone in the Art History Departments at both schools. One advantage Barnard might have is access to more art museums with outstanding collections. I have no more experience with the two schools than you do, though, and probably less. Good luck.</p>