Bard College: Review & Facts

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Bard College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,710 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1860 and is the only college located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York.

Academic Offerings

Bard College will give you the option to get an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered

16

Bard College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 16 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Art, Social Work, Biology, and English and Literature. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Bard College is high at 89% (well above New York average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention

89%

Good

The graduation rate at Bard College is good: 74%. Around 10% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Bard College is good - 9:1. Find out more about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely high, about $59,800 annually. The additional fees at Bard College beyond tuition are roughly $900, which makes it a total of $60,700 a year.

Read the details about Bard College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

46%

As reported in recent government data, 6,482 applications were submitted and 2,987 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get admitted at this school.

The school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Bard College is $50.00. The graduate application fee is $65.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Bard College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (845) 758-6822 or check Bard College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Bard College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Bard College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

F

Unsafe

Bard College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 1,400 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable -- nearly $6,400 annually.

Based on the college crime data, Bard College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Bard College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Bard College
Annandale Road
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
12504-5000, USA