Bard College
- grade BOverall Grade
- 4 Year
- Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
- Rating 3.59 out of 5 632 reviews
COVID-19 Update for Prospective Students and Families:
Bard’s COVID-19 response plan looks to national, regional, and local conditions and best public health practices. We are following New York State guidance and guidance from the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health. Bard is working with Nuvance Health to create protocols for testing, contact tracing, quarantine practices, and physical distancing across the Bard campus. Learn More
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- Academicsgrade A minus
- Valuegrade B
- Diversitygrade A
- Campusgrade D+
- Athleticsgrade C+
- Party Scenegrade C+
- Professorsgrade A
- Locationgrade C
- Dormsgrade D+
- Campus Foodgrade C minus
- Student Lifegrade C minus
- Safetygrade C+
About
A private college for the public good, Bard College seeks to inspire curiosity, a love of learning, idealism, and a commitment to the link between higher education and civic participation.
From our first-year components—Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, and First-Year Seminar—to the Senior Project, Bard's unique curriculum combines rigor and flexibility. Students take ownership of their education while immersing themselves in dynamic programs of study and engaging with their peers and the community at large. Working in small classes and collaborating with a world-class faculty, Bard students are active participants in their educational and co-curricular experiences. Students are connected both to New York City and to our global Bard Network network of programs, including the chance to "Begin in Berlin," and work with the Bard Prison Initiative. The College enables students to engage the world from state of the art facilities on our stunning 1,000 acre Hudson Valley campus.
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Academics
- 86%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 42 responses
- 55%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 60 responses
- 58%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 60 responses
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Most Popular Majors
- Social Science Research Methods150 Graduates
- Studio Arts109 Graduates
- Natural Sciences74 Graduates
- English65 Graduates
- Liberal Arts and Humanities61 Graduates
- Music Performance16 Graduates
- Accounting0 Graduates
Interdivisional Programs - Human Rights
Human Rights is an interdisciplinary program spanning the arts, natural/social sciences, and languages and literature. Courses explore conceptual questions, historical and empirical issues, and practical and legal strategies of human rights advocacy. Students approach human rights in a spirit of open inquiry, challenge orthodoxies, and think critically about human rights as a field of knowledge.
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Campus Life
- 100%
- of students say they don't have Greek life. 41 responses
- 59%
- of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports. 69 responses
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After College
- 57%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 21 responses