Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private four-year · Rural: Fringe
2,453undergraduates
52%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,218average net price per year
73%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,628
- Admitted
- 3,466
- Admit rate
- 52%
- Admit rate, women
- 55%
- Admit rate, men
- 46%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 402
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 670-740
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 620-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 9%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
7 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (119 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (138 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (121 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (82 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's (75 awarded)
Graduate programs (12)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's
- Economics, General Master's
- Social Sciences, General Master's
- Social Sciences, Other Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Environmental Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Environmental Science Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $63,612
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,040
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $84,852
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $84,852
- Total cost living at home
- $69,812
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,609 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,710 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,816 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,909 |
| Over $110,000 | $43,347 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 77%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $56,380
- Got a grant from the college
- 77%
- Average grant from the college
- $54,213
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 47%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,145
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 73%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 79% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 74% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 280 | 76% |
| Men | 189 | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 20 | 80% |
| Black | 30 | 70% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 65% |
| White | 273 | 75% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 68% |
| Race unknown | 29 | 76% |
| International | 43 | 63% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 454 | 72% | 18% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 62 | 73% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,922
- Undergraduates
- 2,453
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,149
- Part-time undergraduates
- 304
- Graduate students
- 469
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 22%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 32%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 42% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 9% |
| International | 14% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- Annandale Road, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY, 12504-5000
- County
- Dutchess County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.