Bard College
Bard College is a private liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States. The campus overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains within the Hudson River Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 52%
- Average net price: $34,649
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,828
- Graduation rate (150%): 68%
- Graduation rate (200%): 72%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,543
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,534
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,072
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bard College include Social Sciences, Fine, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Social Sciences (121 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,751 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,125
- Fine (119 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,667 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biological and Physical Sciences (82 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,518 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,455
- English Language and Literature (75 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,402 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Music Performance (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $34,667 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Multi- (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,518 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,455
Degree mix: Business 100%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Bard College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,609 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,609
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,710
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,816
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,909
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $43,347
- In-state tuition and fees: $66,436
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $66,436
- Books and supplies: $950
- On-campus room and board: $18,852
- Off-campus room and board: $15,660
- Off-campus with family: $1,550
- Typical cost of attendance: $86,238
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 17%
- Federal loan recipients: 32%
- Average institutional grant: $53,573
- Average federal loan: $6,328
- Median debt at graduation: $24,254
Admissions
Bard College admits 52% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,583
- Admitted: 3,952
- Enrolled: 505
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,828
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 50%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduate students: 467
- Graduation rate: 68%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
- First-generation: 12%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $154,078
- Associate professor salary: $111,912
- Assistant professor salary: $90,049
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,400
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,380
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bard College acceptance rate? Bard College admits 52% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bard College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,609 a year after aid. Average net price is $34,649.
What majors does Bard College offer? Popular programs include Social Sciences, Fine, Biological and Physical Sciences, English Language and Literature, Music Performance.
What is the average salary after Bard College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,543 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bard College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 68%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bard College official site: https://www.bard.edu.