Bard College Overview

Located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, Bard College is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Annandale-On-Hudson draws many to the area.

What Is Bard College Known For?

• Students at Bard may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
• Students at Bard have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Bard.
• For the <nil> academic year, 59% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Bard makes roughly $42,825 a year. This is 5% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Bard to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Bard College?

Contact details for Bard are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Annandale Road, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Phone:	845-758-6822
Website:	www.bard.edu

How Do I Get Into Bard?

You can apply to Bard online at: www.bard.edu/admission/firstyear

Admission Requirements for Bard

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bard?

The acceptance rate at Bard is 60%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Can I Afford Bard College?

The overall average net price of Bard is $47,476. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bard, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $5,888 a year. That adds up to $23,552 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bard is 0.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bard College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,171 undergraduate students at Bard, with 1,982 being full-time and 189 being part-time.

There are also 420 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,982 full-time undergraduates at Bard, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bard College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	61
Black or African American	205
Hispanic or Latino	259
White	993
International Students	238
Other Races/Ethnicities	226

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Bard College. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Bard. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and India.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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