Bard College
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000

Founded in 1860, Bard College is a private, residential, four-year college accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. This New York liberal arts college offers students a liberal arts and sciences education in an environment of intellectual freedom and open discussion. Bard College is highly selective, and nearly two-thirds of incoming freshmen graduated within the top 10 percent of their high school class.

Bard College offers more than 40 majors in its four divisions: Arts; Languages and Literature; Science, Mathematics, and Computing; and Social Studies. Students can also pursue a dual degree through the Bard College Conservatory of Music, earning a bachelor's degree in music and a Bachelor of Arts in another field. At the graduate level, Bard College offers master's degrees in fine arts, curatorial studies, environmental policy, teaching, and music. Bard College also offers a Ph.D. program in the History of the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture.

Bard College is an NCAA Division III school with seven men's teams and six women's teams competing at the varsity level. In addition, all students are member of the Bard College Student Association and can participate in more than 60 organizations including academic and cultural groups, a student-run theater, and a campus radio station.

Quick Facts:

• Approximately 1,600 students are enrolled at Bard College, with a student-to-faculty ratio of about 9:1.
  


• More than 75 percent of students are from out of state, and approximately 85 percent of students live on campus.
  


• Nearly two-thirds of Bard College students receive some form of financial aid.
  


• The student body at Bard College represents nearly every state and more than 20 countries.
  


• More than 85 percent of first-year students remain at Bard College for their second year.