CollegeGrad School
Bard College
- BOverall Grade
- 4 Year
- Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
- 598 reviews
- AcademicsA-
- ValueB
- DiversityA
- CampusD+
- AthleticsC+
- Party SceneC+
- ProfessorsA
- LocationC
- DormsD+
- Campus FoodC-
- Student LifeC-
- SafetyC+
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
Liberty League
Branch Campuses of Bard College
- Best
- A-Z
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
65%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Recommended
Accepts Common App
Yes
Will You Get Into Bard?
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Cost
Net Price
$26,475/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$44,163/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
72%
Academics
Professors
A
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
9:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 86%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.42 responses
- 51%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.55 responses
- 58%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.55 responses
Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,820Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
62
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
24%
Varsity Athletes
14%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 100%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.36 responses
Poll
- 63%
- of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.64 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$39,700/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
75%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
88%
National
83%- 57%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.21 responses
Bard College Reviews
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Bard College actually does what other colleges say they do but don't really do. It put its money where it's mouth is and spends on programs the world needs to make sure high calibre education is accessible to all. Bard runs seven high school early colleges across the United States designed to provide strong public school education to high school students and an associates degree tuition free before enrolled students graduate from high school. It also runs the largest college degree granting prison education program in the U.S. and some of the most progressive international campuses and partnerships in the higher education landscape at the moment. The faculty are open, collaborative, innovative and the staff design personalized systems of support and creative pathways to engagement and confidence building. Bard is quite a remarkable place and an exceptional trail blazer. I am extremely lucky to have attended a place that takes intentional action. It has served me well!
I only had one online class, because I was a senior finishing my last semester. I guess I should've had 2, but one was taught by a post-doc at Rockefeller University (usually a very fruitful partnership between Rockefeller and Bard), and I think he was overwhelmed so he just let us do our own thing during covid so long as we handed in our final project. The other class I finished online was my human rights history class. I think the professor did a great job in terms of setting a compassionate grading policy. We were able to grade ourselves, as long as we submitted an explanation as to why. He lowered the requirements for the class as well. The zoom classes were still very interesting and enriching, and definitely worth my time to log on and focus/take notes. Shout out Greg Moynahan! Finishing my senior project online was tough, but at least my project was entirely computer-based.
Did not learn online - heard the transition to online learning as a solution during COVID-19 in the spring was incredible - a play was performed remotely and picked up by an off-broadway theatre it was so good! Bard is open for in-person classes this fall and those are going smoothly, too. There are some amazing new common courses designed especially for the new students coming in this year that focus on themes such as the imagination, empowerment, inclusivity, the environment and some other critical concepts.