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<p>While Barnard Women my participate in Barnard “Club” and “Intramural” teams, all Barnard Varsity Athletes are Columbia Lions.</p>
<p>Discover more about the varsity athletic teams
Women at Barnard and the undergraduate colleges of Columbia University compete as teammates on University-wide athletic teams. The arrangement, known as a “consortium” under NCAA rules, is one of just three in the nation and is the only one at the Division I level. The consortium provides the opportunity for female students enrolled at separate colleges to compete within one athletic program drawing on the resources of all the colleges.</p>
<p>OUR HISTORY</p>
<p>The Columbia/Barnard Athletic Consortium was established in 1983 to coincide with the admission of women to Columbia College and was built upon an already thriving women’s athletic program at Barnard. By building on that program, the University sought to provide all undergraduate women with the finest competitive opportunities. Both Barnard and Columbia believe that the consortium creates an athletic program within the Ivy League that is far stronger than what either institution could offer individually. And, the choices made available to prospective student athletes, within the same university, are unparalleled.</p>