Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

52.1%

Acceptance rate

1,387

SAT Average

$31,771

Avg net price

2,280

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,387

SAT Reading/Writing650–750

SAT Math620–700

ACT Composite28–32

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 173Bachelor’s 498Master’s 178Doctoral 4	173	498	178	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 160Master’s 91Doctoral 4	None reported	160	91	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 150Master’s 29Doctoral None reported	None reported	150	29	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 102Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	102	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 86Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	86	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 32Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	32	None reported
Associate’s 173Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	173	None reported	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 16Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	16	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 10Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	10	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Liberty League

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

Athletic participation

265 unique student-athletes · 20 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision I

Binding · CSS Profile due Dec 1

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action

CSS Profile due Dec 1

Nov 1, 2026

Early Decision II

Binding · CSS Profile, FAFSA due Feb 1

Jan 15, 2027

Regular Decision

CSS Profile, FAFSA due Feb 1

Jan 15, 2027

· Apply with Common App, Coalition, or Bard Entrance Examination

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $65,614
Required fees: $822
Food and housing: $18,852
Books and supplies: $950
Other expenses: $2,000
Total: $88,238

Total by year

$74,7122019–2019–20
$76,7742020–2120–21
$77,6282021–2221–22
$80,7022022–2322–23
$84,8522023–2423–24
$88,2382024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $31,771 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Need-based aid, 2022–23

First-years with need-based aid: 76%
Average share of need met: 92%
Average need-based grant: $55,530
Required forms: FAFSA, CSS Profile, State aid form, and CSS Noncustodial Profile

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation57%

6-year graduation73%

Retention rate85%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$46,543

Median debt$24,254

Campus

Enrollment2,280

Student-faculty ratio9:1

SettingRural

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Bard College’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 2 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2022–23).

Bard College admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 2 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Bard College runs two binding Early Decision rounds and a nonbinding Early Action plan. ED applicants were admitted at versus for the regular pool, a edge, and ED admits fill of the class.

Early Decision I bindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Dec 20

Early Decision II bindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Dec 20

Early Action nonbindingApply by Nov 1 · decision Jan 1

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Jan 1

Early DecisionRegular Decision

The enrolled class is roughly international. Bard College withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

448 first-years

Domestic≈402International≈46

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are considered but not required. Submission shares describe only students who chose to submit.

SAT scores: Not disclosed

ACT scores: Not disclosed

High-school GPA and class rank of enrolled first-years, as reported to the Common Data Set.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Bard College rates 7 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Application essay: Very important
Recommendation(s): Very important
Class rank: Considered
Standardized test scores: Considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Very important
Talent / ability: Very important
Character / personal qualities: Very important
Volunteer work: Important
Work experience: Important
Interview: Considered
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: Considered

Bard College leaves 4 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Class-rank distributionCDS C10Not disclosed

Without the rank spread of enrolled students, there’s no top-of-class signal to place a transcript against.

Average GPACDS C12Not disclosed

Without the average GPA, there’s no single midpoint to place a transcript against.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: Admissions factor grid (C7) · Early Decision applicants & admits (C21)

Bard College’s sticker drops once grant aid is applied, and what a family actually pays depends on income. of first-years received need-based aid; a family with no aid pays the full sticker. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Bars read against the $84,742 sticker. Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $31,771 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 335 of 440 first-years in the 2022–23 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSACSS ProfileState aid formCSS Noncustodial Profile

What that meant in 2022–23

Cost of attendance $84,742

Average aid package, 68% of stickerEst. remaining family/student contribution, 32% of sticker

Averages among the 335 first-years awarded need-based aid.

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Bard College offers need-based aid only (no merit for nonresidents): nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

84.7% of Bard College’s first-years return for a second year and 72.7% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03