<p>The problem of course is the despite relatively high test scores Barnard is strapped financially and does not have the resources in and of itself to be a competitive liberal arts college. It endowment is 20% of that of the top womens schools and below the level of the schools ranked in the 30’s in the Us News survey. Women who go to Columbia respond with disdain if asked if they went to Barnard. Oten they answer no I went Ivy league…I am sure that before CU accepted women it was one of the top insitutions in the US. At this point it is a very good but not top LAC.</p>