Bard Bard Menu OUR STUDENTS AND ALUMNI/AE ADMISSION MENU Admission Menu STUDENTS COME FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE GLOBE TO STUDY AT BARD. They undertake a broad range of academic programs in Annandale. While pursuing their degrees, they volunteer in the community, develop their career goals, and bring their talents to the campus and the region. They share a love of learning and the leadership to make their mark on the world. WHO IS THE CLASS OF 2025? Incoming Students First-year students: 473 Public high school: 57% Independent high school: 29% Religious high school: 9% Charter high school: 4% Homeschool (partial or complete): 1% US Geographic Distribution New England: 17% Mid-Atlantic: 44%* South/Southeast: 10% Southwest: 3% Midwest: 7% West: 19% *New York: 31% Percentage of the Class International/US-Dual Citizens: 14% States: 37 Countries: 35 Ethnic Diversity African American/Black: 6% Asian: 11% Hispanic/Latino: 12% Multiracial: 8% Native American/Alaskan Native: 1% Native Hawaiian/or other Pacific Islander: 1% White/non-Hispanic: 64% Unknown: 8% *Race/ethnicity does not total 100% because students are able to select more than one race/ethnicity. Photo: Karl Rabe CLASS OF 2025 Bard College’s Class of 2025 was selected from a large and competitive applicant pool, indicating their extraordinary promise. They are a high-achieving group, with wide-ranging interests and varied backgrounds. Our first-year students come to Annandale-on-Hudson from 37 states and 35 countries, bringing with them their passion, creativity, and intellectual engagement. OUR STUDENTS Matt Sprague Bard senior Matt Sprague is studying food systems and inequality through the power of a sandwich. MATT'S STORY >> Cat and Ben's Story >> When Catherine Baum started looking at colleges, Bard was on her radar: her older brother, Ben, was already a Bard student. Sara's Story >> Sara Xing Eisenberg grew up in Manhattan and attended the Bard High School Early College. Abiba's Story >> Biology major Abiba Salahou talks about the importance of speaking up and getting involved on campus. MORE STUDENT STORIES ACADEMIC SNAPSHOT: TIME AND CREDITS AT BARD The academic year is divided into two 15-week semesters. Most classes are 4 semester hours of academic credit. 128 credits are required for the bachelor's degree. The average semester course load is 16 credits. BARD BY THE NUMBERS College Facts Academic (2020-2021) 1,019 classes Tutorials: 124 Student/faculty ratio: 9:1 Class size: 2–9 students: 31% 10–19 students: 56% 20–29 students: 10% 30–39 students: 1.7% More than 36 students: 1.3% Faculty Total: 267 Identifies as female: 44.6% Identifies as male: 55.4% Faculty of color: 14% Full-time faculty with a terminal degree: 81% SAT/ACT Bard College has been test optional for over 40 years. Application Fee There is NO application fee to apply to Bard College! Tuition and Aid Financial Aid Total Bard Scholarship aid awarded: $64 million (2021-2022) Average debt: $29,270 (those who graduated in May 2020) — Class of 2025 — Received Bard institutional aid: 84% Average Bard institutional aid: $51,369 Average aid package total: $55,523 (includes loans, work study, and grants) The class of 2025 received aid in the following categories: 6% loans, 1% work study, 93% grants. Total Bard aid to first years $19.6 million Pell Grant recipients: 27% Fees Tuition: $57,498 Room and board: $16,760 Fall 2021 Language and Thinking (L&T) Meal Plan: $1,056 Spring 2022 Citizen Science Meal Plan: $704 Health Service: $470 Security deposit: $225 Total first year: $76,713 *Note that there are additional costs if students acquire Bard's tuition refund insurance and/or Bard's health insurance. bard.edu/studentaccounts/policies Other Notable Stats Over 50% of Bard students study away 75% students involved in programs or projects in civic engagement, community service, Trustee Leader Scholars (TLS), or student club or activity Over 90% of Bard students are either employed, in graduate school, or pursuing scholarships--such as, Watson or Fulbright, within 6 months of graduating Graduate schools include: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Oxford, Cambridge, Dartmouth, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, London School of Economics, Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, Juilliard ABOUT CAMPUS: RACHEL EXPLORES WARD MANOR Rachel is a Bard College student in the Psychology Program. She visits one of the landmarks of Bard's campus: Ward Manor, often called simply "Manor." The porch behind Manor is a prime spot to study, enjoy a meal from the Manor Cafe, or connect with friends. The porch boasts a view of the iconic Stargon sculpture (affectionately called "The Bunny Ears"), the Bard Farm, and the Catskill Mountains in the background. VIDEO GALLERY Why I Chose Bard Why choose Bard College? The unique and rigorous curriculum, stunning campus, and close relationships with faculty are a few of the reasons our students decided to make Bard their home. Hear them talk about what drew them to the college in the beginning and the scholarly, creative community they've found on campus since. Student News Bard Students Assist Local Government Leaders on Key Projects for a New Course, All Politics Is Local, Taught by Jonathan Becker and Erin Cannan “Jonathan and I realized that there is very little engagement with local government here, when more engagement of local people and Bard means more civic literacy and a better functioning government,” said Erin Cannan in an article appearing in the Red Hook Daily Catch. “Few people have access to youth voices, the perspective of someone who is current on certain trends that older people don’t have. Students are going to move into the world soon, and this experience gets them ahead of the times and properly engaged in politics.” READ MORE A Decades-Long Battle: How Bard College Won An On-Campus Polling Site The Andrew Goodman Foundation details Bard College students’ victorious bid for an on-campus polling site. Andrew Goodman ambassadors at Bard, supported by the Center for Civic Engagement, have fought for years to obtain expanded access to voting at Bard. Their hard work has paid off: the Dutchess County Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bard College’s right to an on-campus polling site, and appeals to the ruling continue to be denied. The last two elections have seen Bard students, faculty, staff, and community members voting in the Campus Center. READ MORE From Pollutants to Playgrounds: OSUN’s Social Entrepreneurship Course Fuels Practical Solutions to Global Problems When Al-Quds Bard student Ahmad Hijawi ’23 set out to find a way to tackle the problems of industrial stone waste and discarded tires in his native Palestine, he had no idea he would also wind up creating useful household products and winning national entrepreneurship competitions in the process. Hijawi, who cofounded CleanPalCo, credits much of his venture’s success to the skills he developed while taking OSUN’s network collaborative course on Social Entrepreneurship, which is cotaught by Eliza Edge MBA ’20. READ MORE LIFE AFTER BARD Photo by Karl Rabe Bardians Are Everywhere Whether working in Annandale or Berlin, in sustainable agriculture or in a tech startup, Bard alumni/ae make a difference. Bardians are changing the way the world works, taking Bard's commitment to innovation and engagement worldwide. Being a Bardian means having an impact, wherever you may be and whatever type of work you're called to do. Look for members of the Bard community. You'll find us in your favorite films, your most ambitious business ventures, and your most innovative educational institutions. Bard Awards 2019, photo by Karl Rabe. STAYING CONNECTED AFTER GRADUATION Bardians take great pride in their alma mater and support Bard in any way they can, whether by recommending new students, making a gift to the College, or offering professional mentoring to current students and young alums. There are lots of ways to stay connected to Bard after graduation: ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION THE BARDIAN AND OTHER ALUMNI/AE NEWS CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE CAREER DEVELOPMENT ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND Bard supports students' professional development during their years in Annandale and after graduation. The Career Development Office offers a range of internship and job resources, and hosts events that connect students with various professions, alumni/ae, and employers. Bard Works is an intensive, weeklong program for juniors and seniors at Bard College that prepares them for work after graduation. The Center for Civic Engagement helps students secure internships, find service-learning opportunities, and design their own projects. ALUMNI NEWSROOM Bard Conservatory Faculty, Alumna Receive GRAMMY Nods Faculty members of the Bard College Conservatory of Music and an alumna of the Graduate Vocal Arts Program (VAP) have been nominated for the 2022 GRAMMY Awards. Faculty members Eric Cha-Beach, Gil Shaham, and Jason Treuting made the nomination list, as well as VAP founding artistic director Dawn Upshaw and VAP alumna Sophia Burgos MM ’16. READ MORE Alumnae Christina Bevilacqua ’81 and Janaya Kizzie ’04 Bring Long-Overdue Inclusiveness to Providence Public Library Bard alumnae Christina Bevilacqua ’81 and Janaya Kizzie ’04 are reimagining the library as a space for public good in Providence, RI. Tasked with breathing new life into the Providence Public Library, Bevilacqua, programs and exhibitions director, and Kizzie, events and programs manager, are taking an approach that puts the public first. READ MORE The New York Times Asks, “Can COVID Winter Be Merry and Bright?” Juliet Morrison ’03 Gives Us the Answers As we enter the holiday season, many are wondering how best to keep safe while visiting family and friends during the ongoing pandemic. Juliet Morrison ’03, member of the Board of Trustees and assistant professor in the microbiology and plant pathology department at University of California Riverside, spoke with the New York Times about practical masking tips, the efficacy of vaccines, and what the future might hold with respect to COVID prevention and care. 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