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Bard College Business Programs

Bard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. A Rural Area Near Urban Centers provides a peaceful environment near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Bard College?

Contact details for Bard College are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Annandale Road, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Phone:	8457586822
Website:	www.bard.edu/
Admissions:	www.bard.edu/admission/
Financial Aid:	www.bard.edu/financialaid/

How Do I Get Into Bard College?

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

Bard College is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Bard College

These are the things Bard College looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bard College?

Bard College maintains an acceptance rate of 52%, which means it is fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 13% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

13% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 9% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Bard College, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 750. Math scores were between 620 and 700.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1270 to 1450. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Bard College ranged between 28 and 32.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at Bard College are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	2,891	1,253	43%
Women	4,673	2,686	58%

Can I Afford Bard College?

The average net price after aid at Bard College is $31,771. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$65,614
In-State Fees	$822
Out-of-State Tuition	$65,614
Out-of-State Fees	$822
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$66,436
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$66,436

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 16% of students at Bard College receive some form of financial aid (402 students).

About 57% of students at Bard College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $55,642 per student.

17% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,847.

Student Loan Debt

32% of Bard College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,328 per year.

Bard College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 489 students enrolled at Bard College. Bard College is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,280 undergraduate students at Bard College, approximately 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	61
Black or African American	291
Hispanic	316
White	1,014
American Indian/Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	152
Non-Resident	332

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Bard College are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
New York	152
New Jersey	43
California	41
Massachusetts	24
Maryland	14

Additionally, approximately 14.6% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Bard College Graduate Student Diversity

469 of Bard College’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Bard College, approximately 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	16
Hispanic	39
White	185
American Indian/Alaska Native	0
Two or More Races	26
Non-Resident	145

Online Learning at Bard College

Bard College provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

58 undergraduate students at Bard College took at least one online class.

At the graduate level, 110 students took at least one online class. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Business Programs at Bard College

These business majors are available at Bard College, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Business Administration, Management and Operations	—	55	—	55

Academic Programs at Bard College

Bard College offers 9 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Bard College maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.