Don’t Simply Earn Your Bachelor’s Degree. Show Up,
Dive In, and Redefine Yourself at Bard College.
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At Bard College, we’re committed to empowering students in a supportive environment. Whatever your passion is, we offer a blend of academic excellence and civic engagement so that you can explore new ideas, challenge the status quo, and do extraordinary things.
5
International Campuses
50+
Academic Programs
8:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
80
Percent of Bard Students Receive Financial Assistance
Nearly
Redefine What’s Possible
Bard is recognized as one of the top 10 voting schools in the U.S. based on student turnout. Through one of our civic initiatives, Election@Bard, we educate the community on voting, covering everything from how to register to understanding key issues. Additional civic priorities include social justice, climate change, sustainability, and educational access.
Civic Engagement
Academic Options
Benefit from our first-year common curriculum and explore 50+ academic programs, including options like Korean, Architecture, ASL, and Psychology. Our Bard NYC Program offers a study away option for hands-on career experience, and you can also pursue a second focus to broaden your studies.
Financial Aid
Through generous financial aid, we meet 100% of demonstrated need for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens admitted early, and nearly 80% of all students receive financial support. We distribute over $50 million in institutional aid annually, and we regularly award an average total aid package of more than $56,000 per student.
