Bard College is a private liberal arts institution in New York, United States. The institute has an overall enrollment of almost 1,893 undergraduate students every year and is one of the coveted names in the US Education System. 

The infrastructure of the college campus is well-built and the classrooms are designed to have a minimum occupancy of fewer than 20 students. The student-faculty ratio is around 9:1. Admissions at Bard College observe an application deadline of January 1. All the applicants must deposit a non-refundable fee of 50 USD when applying at the college. With an acceptance rate of around 58%, the institute falls under the list of moderately competitive colleges for studying in the USA.

Rankings

  • According to the US News data, this college is ranked #62 for the best National Liberal Arts Colleges.
  • The college is also maintaining a position in one of the Best Undergraduate Teaching with #40 ranking for the year based on the US News report.
  • As per the US News data, the college is also placed #48 for the position of the Best Value Schools.

Highlights

College Type Private
Campus Setting Rural
Endowment 267 million USD
Student Retention Rate 79%
Work-study program yes
Mode of Program Full time; Part-time; online
Housing Capacity 75%
Annual cost of Attendance 72,416 USD
English language proficiency score TOEFL or equivalent
Financial Aid Available as grants, awards and scholarships
Admission Helpdesk admissions@bard.edu;
845 758-7472

Programs, Campus and Accommodation

Campus

  • The college campus is situated in a beautiful location of Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y, and has an overall area of almost 1000 acres.
  • It occupies a large area and differs from the conventional college campus. The campus is more like a wide village area spread over half the portion of the overall area of the college.
  • The campus also takes care of the safety measure and provides facilities like- 24-hour patrolling services, along with late-night pick-up or escort services.
  • Also, there are 24-hour emergency telephone lines always active to keep the environment inside the college premises safe.
  • Any events that are planned in the college are volunteered by the team of the Student Publicity and Activities Resource Center (SPARC).
  • This institution also conducts several events that help to bring along the students and of every department together. The college has more than 100 student clubs for the college community.

Housing facilities/Residence

  • The students of this institution are free to stay and utilize the accommodation facilities provided by the college or else they can even stay off-campus in a nearby place.
  • There are almost 40 varieties of a residence hall for the students taking admissions to this college.
  • Rooms are well-maintained and also the college maintains hygiene for a healthy environment inside the college premises.
  • Also, the college helps to filter the best roomies that can ideally match together. They analyze the profile of the students and make combinations with intentional balances.
  • Those students who are living on the college premises are offered flexible meal plans.
  • The meals and the flexible menu options are all processed and maintained hygiene and this entire process is taken care of by the Bard EATS (Eating Awareness Transforms Society).
  • There are provisions for singles, doubles, and also triple occupancy rooms for the students.
  • The Bardians can also register for their rooms or make a selection by just registering themselves or by login to MyAnnandale.

Courses

The college offers a plethora of courses for international students with various specialized programs to choose from. It provides 48 undergraduate academic program various divisions some of which are as follows:

  • Division of the Arts.
  • Division of Languages and Literature.
  • Divisions and Science Maths and Computing.
  • Division of Social Studies.
  • Interdivisional Programs and Concentrations.

The college also provides multiple graduate programs in the fields of Conducting, Economic Theory and Policy, MBA in sustainability, Photographic studies, Curatorial studies, Music, Decorative Arts, Fine Arts, to name a few.

Some of the most preferred majors that the college provides their students are- Social Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, English Language and Literature/Letters, and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies.

Students can choose any suitable major with an adjoining field of study with that course to enhance their depth of knowledge of a particular area. There are various stand-alone academic programs that the student can opt for with a non-stand-alone program.

Bard College Application process

How to apply?

Application portal: Candidates can visit the official site and apply using the online application.

Application Fee: USD 50.

Application deadline: Candidates are advised to submit their scores before the application deadline which is January 1.

Basic Admission Requirements:

  • Candidates are required to attach all the transcripts of the required documents with the application form. Later, those candidates must also carry the original document copies with them during the acceptance process.
  • The selection committee of this college accepts the score of SAT/ACT.
  • Candidates are suggested to at least score a minimum of 1248 to 1420 for SAT and 27 to 31 for the ACT.
  • The international students are suggested to prove their English proficiency by attempting certain tests like IELTS, TOEFL.
  • GMAT/GRE scores for graduate applicants
  • Essay
  • CV/Resume
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Personal Statement
  • Official bank statements

Bard College Cost of Attendance

For all the prospective candidates of the institute seeking to study at the institute in the upcoming year, an estimated budget for international students looking to study in the US has been tabulated below

Budget items Expenses
Tuition fees 55,566
Room and Board 17,500
Campus Health Services Fee 470
Security deposit 225
Meals 5,000
Books and Supplies 2,500
Transportation 2,000
Personal expenses 3,500

Scholarships/Financial Aid

Financial assistance is provided to the deserving candidates in the form of awards and scholarships for international students to study in the USA. Candidates with an excellent academic record will be given preference. Almost 72% of the students of this institution are offered the scholarship offer.

The scholarship is provided on a need-basis and requirement basis. The financial aid almost covers 60% of the tuition fees of this college. The entitled candidates must be a full-time degree holder of this college.

The Bard College offers the students with scholarships like Levy Economic Scholarship that encourages students to maintain 32 credit scores every year and they must pursue a major in economics.

Also, scholarships like New Generation Scholarship are offered to students on need-basis.

The President Scholarship is also offered to students with impeccable academic records and have participated in various activities and also have the ability to write college essays and maintain a credit score of 32 points per year will be offered with this scholarship.

The First-year international student is also offered with a scholarship grant. The candidates are advised to complete the form before the deadline that is January 1. The fall transfer student is also suggested to complete the form and submit before the deadline date that is March 1. The candidates will be provided with an overall scholarship amount of almost USD 43,942.

Alumni Network

The Bard Alumni Association is a network where they can work and serve the Bard community being a recruiter or helping the Bardians in career guidance. The average starting salary of the alumni of this college is almost USD 46,800.

Some of the popular alumni include:

  • Donald Jay Fagen is an alumnus of this college. Later, he was an American musician from a band named Steely Dan.
  • Walter Carl Becker was also an alumnus of this college. Later, he worked as an American musician, and also worked as a songwriter.

Placements

The Career Development Office (CDO), of this college, helps the students to work on their skills and at the same time make these candidates prepare for the professional industry outside the college campus. There are various job fairs and internships that are organized by this college. The students are free to participate in such events and develop their abilities and skills to build connections.

Some of the prestigious companies employing the graduate students from Bard College are Apple, Accenture, Consulting, Bank of America, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Multi-Evans Design, The New York Times etc., to name a few.