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Bard College is one of the leading colleges in New York with the acceptance rate of 65%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Early Action - November 1 and Regular - January 1 . For more information, call 845-758-7472 .

5141 Enrolled 65% Acceptance Rate N/A - N/A SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 5,141
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 65%

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    27 - 31
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    January 1

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architectural History and Criticism, General.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    French Studies.
    German Studies.
    Irish Studies.
    Italian Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
    Russian Studies.
    Spanish and Iberian Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Finance, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature.
    Arabic Language and Literature.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    Comparative Literature.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Hebrew Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Language Interpretation and Translation.
    Latin Language and Literature.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    HISTORY.
    American History (United States).
    Asian History.
    European History.
    History, General.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Pre-Law Studies.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, Other.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    International/Global Studies.
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    Natural Resources Management and Policy.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Applied Economics.
    Archeology.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Theology and Religious Vocations, Other.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Acting.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Dance, General.
    Directing and Theatrical Production.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Intermedia/Multimedia.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Keyboard Instruments.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Photography.
    Playwriting and Screenwriting.
    Stringed Instruments.
    Theatre Literature, History and Criticism.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 20

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $55566
    Required Fees
    $470
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1100
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $800
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $15876

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 87/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1893
    Foreign Countries Represented
    57

  • Demographics

    • Asian 4.1%
    • African-American 6.49%
    • Hispanic 9.81%
    • Caucasian 56.87%
    • Male 40%
    • Female 60%
    • Аre out of state 66

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    75%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 84/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    99%
    Campus Environment
    Rural
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    150
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups: Queer Straight Alliance, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Trans Action Initiative
    Minority Support Groups: Office of Multicultural Affairs (http://inside.bard.edu/campus/departments/oma)
    Asian American Student Org (http://student.bard.edu/clubs/aaso)
    Latin American Student Org: (http://student.bard.edu/clubs/laso)
    Black Student Org (http://student.bard.edu/clubs/bso)

  • Sustainability

    A signatory of ACUPCC and TreeCampus USA, Bard College is known for offering great research opportunities for undergraduates, and it’s no different when it comes to sustainability. Students can major in environmental and urban studies with links to the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program in New York City and to internship and study abroad opportunities. Through the Bard Center for Environmental Policy Bard College undergraduates may proceed directly from three years of undergraduate study at Bard to one of the two-year master’s degree programs: MS in environmental policy or in climate science & policy. Bard is home to a global public health concentration, a field station for biological research on the Hudson’s ecosystems, and Hudsonia, a nonprofit research institute dedicated to preserving these ecosystems. Partnerships with other institutions provide summer programs for students, including the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates at the nearby Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies, and Rockefeller University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows program. The Bard Office of Sustainability recruits environmental stewardship representatives in each dorm, and runs Free-Use, a free “store” where discarded clothing, dishes, and other household items collected in dorms are made available for reuse by students. Forty percent of Bard's square footage uses geothermal heating and cooling systems. On-site solar thermal panel arrays have been installed on two residence halls, and the college recently purchased a hybrid diesel electric shuttle bus. The Bard EATS (Eating Awareness Transforms Society) program serves as a structure for Bard's commitment to providing sustainable and local food. The program includes the educational opportunities arising from the Real Food Challenge commitment signed March 2013 and the on campus farm that provides food to Bard Dining. The Bard Farm is a 1.25-acre sustainable urban farm that organically grows fruits and vegetables to sell to Chartwells, the campus dining service. Located on Bard’s campus and worked by students, the farm, with its visibility and its accessibility, demonstrates the realities of small-scale farming and the potential for community to develop around food. Bard has taken large steps to increase its energy efficiency, most notably a campus-wide upgrade of inside lighting to LED and high-efficiency fluorescent technology, with plans to upgrade all external building, path, and street lighting to LED. Bard also has completed several renewable energy projects, including a large-scale, 280 kilowatt solar photovoltaic array near the athletic fields, solar thermal hot water systems at Keene and Tremblay Dormitories, and a 9 kilowatt hybrid solar electric demonstration system at South Hall Dormitory. In the Fall of 2014, the college installed a green infrastructure project using permeable asphalt and other low impact design features, including a constructed wetland, at a main parking lot.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    80

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    66%
    Graduate in 5 years
    74%
    Graduate in 6 years
    75%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • 9am-5pm
      • 845-758-7472
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 9am, 10am, 2pm, 3pm
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      11:00
      3:00
      N/A
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