<p>Lana, the “actual people” here have no clue.If you truly want to attend Barnard or any other college as a non-traditional, older student, your first step should be to simply email the admissions department of whatever school you are interested in and ask. It’s an easy question with an easy answer.</p>
<p>If your primary goal is to study as part of the Columbia/Barnard community, then Columbia School of General Studies would probably be your best option.</p>
<p>If you want to attend a women’s college that welcomes older students, consider the Ada Comstock Scholars program at Smith - [Smith</a> College: For Nontraditional Students: Home](<a href=“http://www.smith.edu/admission/ada.php]Smith”>Ada Comstock Scholar Applicants | Smith College) – or McBride at Bryn Mawr - [McBride</a> Scholars | Admissions | Bryn Mawr College](<a href=“http://www.brynmawr.edu/admissions/criteria/mcbride.html/]McBride”>http://www.brynmawr.edu/admissions/criteria/mcbride.html/) - or the Davis program at Wellesley - [Davis</a> Degree Program | Wellesley College](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/advising/davis]Davis”>Davis Degree Program | Wellesley College) </p>
<p>Barnard does not have an equivalent program geared specifically to older students, probably because that niche is filled by GS. But as to whether they would consider you for admission as a regular or transfer student … again, you will have to ask them.</p>