Bard College

About Bard College

Set in Annandale-on-Hudson, north of New York City, with views of the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains, Bard College was founded in 1860. Bard is a private liberal arts college with more than 12 graduate programs and some 48 undergraduate programs. Bard also offers graduate programs in Los Angeles, New York City, Cambridge, St. Petersburg, and West Bank. Its focus is on small classes, interconnected academic disciplines, and fostering intellectual ambition and creativity.

Type of Institution

4 yr

Private not-for-profit

Tuition Range

Over $35K

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

9:1

Financial Aid Percent

68%

Graduation Rate

77%

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Tuition

Range shown below is based on In-state tuition and does not include any external costs such as housing, books, etc.

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Financial Aid Percent

Includes students receiving Federal work study aid as well as aid from pell grants,federal grants, scholarships, and other sources of financial aid.

Why Consider Bard College?

Bard College is a liberal arts-focused university and could be an idyllic settings for students who want to make a difference in the world around them through creative expression. The college has more than 100 academic, recreational, spiritual, social, performing arts, and special interest clubs. The faculty are active in their fields and focus students to actively engage outside of the classroom. Plus, it’s proximity to New York City enables students to pursue professional internship and career opportunities.

A Love of Learning

The key foundation at Bard College is to inspire students with a love of learning. Small class sizes focus on the individual with an approach that prepares the students for the intellectual and practical challenges of their profession. Students have the opportunity to engage philosophies of human existence, theories of human behavior and society, the making of art, and the study of the humanities, science, nature, and history.

Bard College Student Experience

Bard College buzzes with clubs and activities. More than 100 active clubs on campus, ranging from tango to astronomy, keep students actively engaged an inspired. Any student can start a club, and new clubs begin each semester. However, the college does host fraternities or sororities on campus. Plus, easy access to New York City enables students to attend and participate in a wide range of activities and events.

Student Support Services

Bard College offers plenty of support services for its students. Think counseling, career development, religious services, and health services. Students can commune in many different places like the main dining hall and other meeting places around the campus. Computer centers, art studios, a gym, and a campus center are also spot to engage with other students. If you want to get off campus, a free shuttle provides regular service to and from the neighboring towns of Red Hook, Rhinebeck, and Tivoli.

Taking in the Beauty of Bard

Set on more than 1,000 acres, peppered with historic building in a variety of architectural style, Bard offers plenty of space to wander and think.

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Mission, Vision & Values

Bard’s primary mission is to inspire curiosity, idealism, and a love of learning. The college promotes a balance between individual specialization and general education. Its vision is for students to follow a course of study that reflects diverse traditions in research, speculation, and artistic expression. Its values lie at the intersection of education and civil society and its belief that higher-education institutions should work in the public interest.

Admissions

Application for Bard College programs can be completed online. Application deadlines vary from program to program but are mostly in the winter and early spring and late fall. Deadlines are broken down by Early Admission, Regular Admission, and Final Admission.

Admissions requirements vary from program to program but all require a completion of prerequisite courses and prescreening work for the arts programs.

Enrollment, Attendance, Retention Rates and Graduation

Bard College has a total graduate enrollment of 332

Graduate attendance rate of 8% part-time and 92% full-time

For the years 2018-2019 Bard College awarded: 61 associates, 401 bachelor's degrees, 164 master's degrees, 5 doctor's degrees - research/scholarship

Financial Aid

Students seeking to attend Bard College may apply for the following Federal student aid programs: Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work-Study Program (FWS), and private loans. A number of states offer scholarship and grant assistance; also, Bard offers a number of scholarships.

Accreditation is a process of institutional peer review by non-for-profit agencies that evaluate colleges, universities, and educational programs for continuous quality.

Bard College is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by the New York State Education Department.
Bard College also holds university memberships with American Council on Education, American Council of Learned Societies, Association of American Colleges and Universities, College Entrance Examination Board, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, Educational Records Bureau, and Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges and Universities.

Campus Locations

Bard College: New York City, NY
38 West 86th Street, New York, NY, 10024
Bard College: Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
PO Box 5000, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 12504
Bard College: Los Angeles, CA
3300 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90010

Bard College graduate programs prepare students for their chosen profession with research seminars, exhibition practicums, and professional internships with scholars, practicing artists, and educators. Only an MBA is offered as an online option.

Bard College Degree Highlights

Arts in Teaching: This program is offered on both the Hudson campus and in Los Angeles but with different curriculums. The yearlong program on the Hudson campus focuses a teaching certificate for grades 7-12 in English, mathematics, biology, or history. The program in Los Angeles seeks to support and guides students through job placements in the first year and helps them further explore their area of concentration in the second year. Environmental Policy: A rich curriculum that seeks students who are dedicated to creating effective environmental policies, future policymakers are trained in leadership, communication, and critical inquiry. These skills are then used to uncover solutions to environmental problems. Course study includes practical training for environmental careers in nonprofit organizations, government, and the private sector. Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts: This interdisciplinary program enables students to pursue a master of fine arts degree in one of six fields. The program requires students to live and work in three intensive summer sessions designed to encourage proficiency in their chosen work. In addition, two independent winter sessions are also part of the program. Working artists make up the faculty and seek to nurture student artists with the theory and practice of their own art. Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture: At the Bard Graduate Center in New York City, this program strives to prepare students to become scholars, curators, and museum professionals. The faculty draws on approaches and methodologies from art history, archaeology, anthropology, cultural history, and more to provide students with a well-rounded curriculum.

Online Programs

Students can pursue an online graduate MBA at Bard College, which is offered live and interactive on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This program also requires a once-a-month weekend residency for the duration of the program.