What Bard costs
Bard College charges $66,436 a year in published tuition and fees, about $33,218 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $84,553 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $27,474 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Bard
For fall 2024, Bard College received 7,583 applications and admitted 3,952 students, and 505 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1270 and 1450.
What Bard students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Bard College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 121 |
| Fine / Studio Arts | 119 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 82 |
| English Language and Literature / Letters, Other | 75 |
| Music Performance | 24 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Bard
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Marist University, Poughkeepsie, New York: about 20 miles away
- State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, New York: about 21 miles away
- Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York: about 23 miles away
- Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York: about 36 miles away
- United States Military Academy, West Point, New York: about 43 miles away
- University at Albany, Albany, New York: about 46 miles away
Colleges like Bard
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Colby College, Waterville, Maine: 2,407 undergraduates
- Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania: 2,163 undergraduates
- Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont: 2,738 undergraduates
- Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: 2,099 undergraduates
- Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts: 2,076 undergraduates
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Lists that include Bard
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FAQ
What is Bard College's acceptance rate? 52.1% for fall 2024: 3,952 of 7,583 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Bard College? $66,436 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Bard College? About 2,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Bard College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1270–1450.
What is the campus setting at Bard College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Bard College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Bard College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
