- AcademicsA
- ValueB+
- DiversityA
- CampusC-
- AthleticsC
- Party SceneC+
- ProfessorsA
- LocationC-
- DormsD
- Campus FoodC-
- Student LifeC+
- SafetyB
Bard College is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
Address
Annandale Road
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504
Website
Bard College Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
32%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Recommended
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Test Scores and GPA for Bard College
Cost
Net Price
$25,053/ year
National
$15,403Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
A
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 86%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.42 responses
- 44%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.45 responses
- 56%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.45 responses
Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,965Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
22%
Varsity Athletes
13%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
99%
Poll
- 100%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.26 responses
Poll
- 70%
- of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.54 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,700/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
78%
National
48%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
86%
National
83%- 57%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.21 responses
Bard College Reviews
514 reviews
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Bard College is a beautiful, quirky liberal arts school. It emphasizes uniqueness in person and once you get used to the vibe it's a wonderful place to study and grow as a person. You easily feel comfortable with yourself here, and people appreciate that. The academics are wonderful, often approaching subjects in ways that help you think about them differently. There's an emphasis on keeping class sizes small because Bard really emphasizes discussion based learning. Not only will you learn to articulate your thoughts clearly, you'll also learn how to write them. The professors are friendly and easy to talk to. The social scene is different, for sure, but if you get used to it it can be really incredible. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else for my undergraduate studies.
Bard is interesting. Bard offers a unique, top tier education. Bard's (so-called) proximity to NYC and other nearby intellectual hubs, has attracted an exceptional faculty. Bard is highly respected among academics, but many people (read: employers) don't know about it. I'm pretty sure I couldn't get the education anywhere else, but the same could be said about most decent colleges. All I know is that I respect my professors a lot, and that Bard has given me some amazing opportunities. With my concentration in Africana Studies, Bard has served me well. In my first semester, there was one month when I attended a lecture by Cornell West for free through a student organization one weekend; saw Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jesse Williams and more speak at the New Yorker Festival the next; and then saw an advanced screening of an award winning documentary on the Black Panthers the week after that. Still, life there can be difficult. There are so many narcissists and its so small and isolated, its hard to escape them. The Bard culture can be unpleasant at times, but as far as am concerned its worth it.
I have enjoyed my school quite a bit. The main drawbacks are the location and the size of the department. It's almost impossible to get off campus without a car, and this can make things like shopping or attending local events in the neighboring towns difficult. It often gets very isolating to be stuck on campus all of the time. My professors are incredible, and I appreciate that I've been able to develop a good relationship with them due to the small class sizes. However, because my major has so few people in it, there is a serious lack of higher level classes. After interacting with other students in my major from different schools, it seems to me that most of them have a much more extensive preparation simply due to the fact that they're able to get higher level courses more regularly than we do, so that is something to keep in mind when choosing Bard.