In an attempt to solve its crippling debt issue, Barnard College has implemented a meal plan-like system that automatically charges students on their BCID every time they scan into campus.
For the 2025-2026 academic year, students can choose from the following bulk plans:
- Platinum Entry Plan: 19 entry swipes per week; $8,979 – full year, $4,489.50 – semester
- First-Year students living in campus housing are required to enroll in the Platinum Plan, regardless of which residence hall they are assigned to.
- Flex 150 Entry Plan: 150 entry swipes per term – $6,163 – full year, $3,081.50 – semester
- Flex 125 Entry Plan: 125 entry swipes per term – $4,962 – full year, $2,481- semester
- Flex 75 Entry Plan: 75 entry swipes per term – $2,822 – full year, $1,411 – semester
- Flex 30 Entry Plan: 30 entry swipes per term – $1,304 – full year, $652 – semester
All enrolled full-time students not participating in an approved study abroad program must be enrolled in a Barnard entry swipe plan. Should students run out of swipes before the end of the semester, additional entry swipes may be purchased individually via the Barnard CARES website. Any unused entries are forfeited at the end of each semester.
In response to The Fed reaching out for comment on this shocking implementation, Barnard Media Relations responded with this picture:
