Expected
Early Decision
- Dec 13 ’25
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Expected
Regular Decision
Mar 21 ’26 Mar 26 ’25
Dates marked announced come from the college itself, with the announcement linked. Dates marked expected rest on the evidence named right next to the date — that college's own release history or the timeline its admissions office publishes — and the label switches to announced only when the college says so.
Early Decision
Early Decision isn't announced yet — expect December 2026. Barnard tells Early Decision applicants to expect notification in mid-December; last cycle's decisions posted the evening of December 13.
When Barnard actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 13, 2025 | Saturday | In the evening | IvyWise |
Regular Decision
Regular Decision isn't announced yet — expect March 2027. Barnard says late March, and it has held to it — March 21 last cycle, March 26 the cycle before.
When Barnard actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | March 21, 2026 | Saturday | A Saturday, five days before Ivy Day | Bwog |
| 2024–25 | March 26, 2025 | Wednesday | Selective Admissions |
Where to check
Decisions post to the applicant portal, not your inbox — the email just says the portal updated. Check yours at connect.barnard.edu.
Official timing straight from the school: Barnard admissions.
Barnard runs its own release and does not wait for Columbia's Ivy Day drop — last cycle its Regular Decision letters went out on a Saturday, five days before the Ivies.
Every date on this page last hand-checked August 14, 2026