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Bard College at Simon's Rock
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  • 4 Year
  • GREAT BARRINGTON, MA

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11.21.2023

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Report Card

grade C+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade B+
  2. Value
    grade C minus
  3. Diversity
    grade A
  4. Campus
    grade D+
  5. Athletics
    grade unavailable
  6. Party Scene
    grade C
  7. Professors
    grade B minus
  8. Location
    grade C
  9. Dorms
    grade C minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade C minus
  11. Student Life
    grade C minus
  12. Safety
    grade C+

About

84 ALFORD RD
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230
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Bard College
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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From Bard College at Simon's Rock

Bard College at Simon’s Rock is the only college in the country specifically designed for students ready to enter college after the 10th or 11th grade and begin working on their Bachelor’s Degree two years early. Simon’s Rock offers a curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences, taught by supportive, highly trained faculty, who are leading scholars in their field. The College grants degrees in more than 35 majors.

Simon’s Rock is ranked No. 4 for Most Innovative School and No. 5 for Best Undergraduate Teaching by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review ranked Simon’s Rock among the Best Colleges in the Northeast. Simon’s Rock was named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Scholars for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.

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Admissions

Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Acceptance Rate
80%
SAT Range
No data available  
ACT Range
No data available  
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Recommended
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$37,869 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$38,315 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
95%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
6:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
92%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 26 responses
74%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 34 responses
35%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 34 responses

Majors

Finish 2 STEM bachelor's degrees in 5 years!

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Our dual-degree STEM program sets you on an accelerated path to earn both a BA degree from Simon’s Rock and either a BS from Columbia University or a BE from Dartmouth College.

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    7%
  • On Campus
    88%
  • Online
    5%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
299 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
29
Undergrads Over 25
2%
Pell Grant
24%
Varsity Athletes
No data available  
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 25 responses
  • Liberal oddballs
    24%
  • Awesome people
    20%
  • Likeminded and passionate
    20%
  • Interested in learning, a bit pretentious, hippies
    12%
  • Stressed
    8%
  • True hippies.
    8%
  • All of the above
    4%

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Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
78%
Poll
92%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 39 responses
Poll
66%
of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports. 44 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 22 responses
  • One-of-a-kind, unique, hippie, academic, studious
    41%
  • Liberal
    23%
  • Amazing Academics, Horrific Administration
    9%
  • Bureaucracy in disguise.
    9%
  • Fast-paced
    5%
  • Home
    5%
  • Underrated
    5%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$32,500 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
70%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
79%
National
83%
74%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 19 responses

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