@Lindaloo Are you able to visit Barnard? You really should as you will get a feel of its community. My D. and N. made many friends at Barnard and took full advantage of its programs. That said, most of their professors were from Columbia or held joint appointments. I asked my daughter about this and she said she often didn’t know if they were Columbia or Barnard faculty as it wasn’t an issue. And the university is literally right across the street so it is a very integrated community.