Bard College: Statistics

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#1428 of 14,131 In the World
#395 of 2,597 In North America
#354 of 2,496 In the United States
#35 of 221 In New York State
#544 of 1,063 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Top50% For 27 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
60%
Avg. cost to attend
$24,318 /y
Aid receiving
81%
Undergraduates
2,171
Graduates
420
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.bard.edu

Bard College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Bard College has an acceptance rate of 60% and is among the top 21% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 60% 56% 62%
Applicants 5,167 1,741 3,420
Admissions 3,096 974 2,122
Freshmen enrolled full time 473 173 300

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Recommended
Secondary school GPA Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1246 (48%)
Nonresident Alien 380 (15%)
Hispanic 320 (12%)
Black or African American 266 (10%)
Two or more races 152 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 139 (5%)
Asian 84 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Bard College is $24,318 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,318/year
Average aid awarded
$50,598
Students receiving aid
81%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $15,443
$30-48K $13,194
$48-75K $23,241
$75-110K $20,974
$110K+ $37,369

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $57,498$37,549
Tuition in-state $57,498$37,549
Tuition out-of-state $57,498$37,549
Fee in-district $470$850
Fee in-state $470$850
Fee out-of-state $470$850

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,400
Combined charge for room and board $16,760

Bard College majors

Bard College has granted 427 bachelor's degrees across 6 programs, 125 master's across 9 programs, and 6 doctorate degrees in Art History, Criticism and Conservation. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Bard College.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Social Sciences, General 140
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 126
Fine & Studio Arts, General 106
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 81
Biological and Physical Sciences 80
Music Performance, General 19 32
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 24 6
Business Administration and Management, General 29
Secondary Education and Teaching 15
Environmental Science 12
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 6
Environmental Education 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 2
Economics, General 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Grand Total 126 427 125 6

Bard College has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 71% 68% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%

Publications & Citations

Bard College has published 2,445 scientific papers with 39,830 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Law, History, Biology, Sociology, Geography and Cartography, and Computer Science.

Publications
2,445
Citations
39,830

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,671 / 24,136
Political Science
995 / 16,080
Philosophy
958 / 14,631
Environmental Science
957 / 19,719
Law
886 / 15,936
History
807 / 5,458
Biology
779 / 23,593
Sociology
753 / 13,048
Geography and Cartography
657 / 12,549
Computer Science
651 / 13,188
Physics
629 / 12,844
Engineering
583 / 14,626
Medicine
518 / 21,130
Archaeology
495 / 4,903
Art & Design
487 / 3,162
Chemistry
458 / 13,803
Economics
448 / 6,996
Psychology
432 / 13,749
Geology
397 / 11,112
Quantum and Particle physics
387 / 9,477
Business
378 / 4,681
Linguistics
376 / 7,780
Ecology
359 / 14,508
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
320 / 3,518
Genetics
292 / 7,536
Paleontology
286 / 7,064
Mathematics
276 / 7,939
Biochemistry
268 / 9,644
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
239 / 2,592
Literature
228 / 706
Organic Chemistry
201 / 4,595
Finance
196 / 2,449
Social Psychology
184 / 8,018
Statistics
181 / 6,839
Classics and Ancient History
177 / 374
Development Studies
166 / 3,615
Fashion Design
164 / 895
Aesthetics
160 / 1,099
Pathology
153 / 12,143
Botany
147 / 3,687

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 25 9
1991 19 22
1992 29 35
1993 28 39
1994 25 41
1995 27 35
1996 16 52
1997 26 53
1998 27 45
1999 32 102
2000 34 84
2001 43 126
2002 20 149
2003 37 206
2004 43 195
2005 48 189
2006 51 326
2007 51 402
2008 44 574
2009 73 760
2010 63 734
2011 77 867
2012 88 1185
2013 89 1402
2014 100 1556
2015 140 1826
2016 105 2262
2017 99 2502
2018 107 2737
2019 111 3474
2020 97 4181
2021 147 6031
2022 114 5172
Academic rankings

Bard College alumni

  1. Jonah Hill

    Jonah Hill
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    television actorwriterfilm actorfilm producerscreenwriter
    Biography

    Jonah Hill is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his comedic roles in films including Superbad (2007), Knocked Up (2007), 21 Jump Street (2012), This Is the End (2013), and 22 Jump Street (2014). For his performances in Moneyball (2011) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

  2. Chevy Chase

    Chevy Chase
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    comediantelevision actorsingeractorvoice actor
    Biography

    Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live (SNL), where his recurring Weekend Update segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations and two Golden Globe Award nominations.

  3. Peter Sarsgaard

    Peter Sarsgaard
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorvoice actorstage actor
    Biography

    John Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor. His first feature role was in Dead Man Walking in 1995. He then appeared in the 1998 independent films Another Day in Paradise and Desert Blue. That same year, Sarsgaard received a substantial role in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), playing Raoul, the ill-fated son of Athos. Sarsgaard later achieved critical recognition when he was cast in Boys Don't Cry (1999) as John Lotter. He landed his first leading role in the 2001 film The Center of the World.

  4. Ronan Farrow

    Ronan Farrow
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 36)
    Enrolled in Bard College
    Studied in 1999
    In 2004 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in philosophy
    Occupations
    documentarianjournalistjuristhuman rights activistlawyer
    Biography

    Satchel Ronan O'Sullivan Farrow is an American journalist. The son of actress Mia Farrow and filmmaker Woody Allen, he is known for his investigative reporting of allegations of sexual abuse against film producer Harvey Weinstein, which was published in The New Yorker magazine. The magazine won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for this reporting, sharing the award with The New York Times. Farrow has worked for UNICEF and as a government advisor.

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General info

Founded 1860
Motto Dabo tibi coronam vitae
I shall give thee the crown of life (Revelation 2:10)
Colors red, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; February-May)
Total FTE staff 867
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address Annandale Road
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, 12504-5000
United States
Phone 8457586822

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