Bard College
Bard College at a Glance
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About Bard College
According to Wikipedia, Bard College is a private liberal arts college in the hamlet of Annandale-on-Hudson, in the town of Red Hook, in New York State. The campus overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains within the Hudson River Historic District—a National Historic Landmark.
Bard College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,628 | 52% | 85% | 69% | 1360 | 30 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Bard College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $69,672 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $15,618 |
| 30K - 48K | $19,544 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,767 |
| 75K - 110K | $27,924 |
| 110K+ | $40,161 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Bard College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Bard College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $54,555 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Bard College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,329 | 2,828 | 501 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Bard College?
Bard College is located at Annandale Road, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504-5000.
How Safe is Bard College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Bard College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Bard College has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property crime rate of 0.03%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Bard College Known For?
Bard College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Bard College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Bard College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Bard College ranks #25 in the U.S. and #74 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesBard College ranks #60 in the U.S. and #224 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesBard College ranks #133 in the U.S. and #372 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesBard College ranks #138 in the U.S. and #523 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBard College ranks #178 in the U.S. and #652 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesBard College ranks #193 in the U.S. and #696 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWho Are Bard College's Most Influential Alumni?
Bard College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Economics, and Communications. Here are some of Bard College's most famous alumni:
- Matt Taibbi
- An American author and journalist.
- Herb Ritts
- An American photographer.
- Albert Jay Nock
- An American journalist .
- Anthony Hecht
- An American poet .
- Phyllis Chesler
- A Psychotherapist, college professor, and author.
- Chevy Chase
- An American comedian, writer, and television and film actor.
- Pierre Joris
- A Luxembourg-American poet, translator, anthologist and essayist.
- Donald Ringe
- An American linguist.
- Chris Claremont
- An American comic book writer, born 1950.
- Anne Bogart
- An American director.
- JoAnne Akalaitis
- An American theatre director.
- Donald Fagen
- An American recording artist, musician, best known as co-founder and lead singer of the rock band Steely Dan..
Who Are Bard College's Most Influential Faculty?
Bard College's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Literature, Economics, and Communications. Here are some of Bard College's most famous faculty:
- Teju Cole
- An American writer.
- Tracy K. Smith
- An American poet.
- Pavlina R. Tcherneva
- An American economist.
- Ethan Kleinberg
- A Historian.
- Mark Moyar
- An American academic.
- Peter Sarsgaard
- An American actor .
- Sean McMeekin
- An American university teacher.
- Annie-B Parson
- An American choreographer.
- Apo Hsu
- A Taiwanese musician.
- Diana al-Hadid
- A Syrian-American artist .
- Jeremy Denk
- An American classical pianist.
- Dominik Bartmanski
- A Cultural sociologist and social theorist.
