Living with Barnard Students
Below are the rules & guidelines for CC/SEAS & Barnard students who would like to live together in either Barnard Housing or Columbia Housing.
Barnard Spaces in Sorority and SIC Exchange Must Be Filled
Twenty-five bed spaces across Columbia sorority and SIC housing are allocated to Barnard students every year to promote community and provide the opportunity to live at Columbia with friends. In exchange, up to 25 Columbia students can live at Barnard alongside their friends. In recent years, the SIC/FSL exchange of 25 has not been filled. The 25 bed spaces in sorority and SIC housing remain guaranteed for Barnard students.
CC and Engineering students are eligible to register in Barnard's Room Selection provided they meet Barnard's requirements and restrictions as outlined below.
However, the specific number of CC or Engineering students who can participate in Barnard's Room Selection will be determined by the number of Barnard students who opt into FSL Housing, up to the 25 max.
To register for Barnard Room Selection, Columbia students must:
- Review Barnard’s requirements and restrictions relevant to Columbia students and familiarize themselves with Barnard’s Room Selection process, as it may change year to year and differs from Columbia’s process.
- Email [email protected] to request access to the Barnard Housing Portal so they may complete registration before the Barnard registration deadline.
- Register for Columbia Room Selection and select "Individual - Living at Barnard" as the option to the “declaration status” step of registration.
Requirements for groups with CC/SEAS students who are participating in Barnard's Room Selection
Because of the limited number of suites matching each group size, CC/Engineering students may not be able to select into suites with their BC group. In the case where a CC/Engineering student is not able to select at BC, they will need to contact Columbia Housing immediately so that they can be assigned an appointment time according to their class standing and select as an individual in Columbia’s Room Selection.
Barnard may have additional requirements for Columbia students seeking to participate in their Room Selection. Visit the Barnard Housing Room Selection page to learn more.