Enrollment Deposit
Domestic StudentsPayments can be made by check or money order to Bard College. We do not accept credit card payments.
International Students International payments toward student account balances can be made either by a check or wire transfer in U.S. dollars.
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Checks are accepted only if they (1) are drawn in U.S. dollars; (2) are drawn on U.S. banks; and (3) have U.S. bank routing numbers on the face of the check. Please remember to put the student’s first and last name on the check.
Checks that do not meet the above criteria will be returned to the sender. Banks process foreign checks via the foreign collections mode, which requires an extensive processing time and frequently creates clearance problems. Please contact our office in advance of the payment due date if you would like to pay by check.
Wire Transfers
Please contact the
Office of Student Accounts at 845-758-7520 for detailed wire transfer information.
Deferring Matriculation
Accepted students may ask to defer matriculation for one year. This request must be made in writing to the director of admission, accompanied by a short paragraph outlining the plan for the coming year.
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Please note that spring admission is not allowed for incoming first-year students, due to Bard's comprehensive
first-year program (Language and Thinking, Citizen Science, and First-Year Seminar).
Deferred students may enroll in college classes as nonmatriculants and still retain their first-year status at Bard. Credits accrued may be transferable for work completed with a grade of C or better in courses appropriate to the Bard academic program. A student who matriculates at another college must reapply to Bard as a transfer candidate.
International Student Visa
The international student advisor will send you the Certificate of Eligibility for nonimmigrant (F-1) student status (I-20 form) after you accept our offer of admission and show that you have the financial resources to cover all the costs of your first year of study in the United States.
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You will present this form to the nearest U.S. Consulate in order to apply for the F-1 student visa and all other required documentation. Check the consulate website for procedures. If you have questions or concerns about visas, please contact Manishka Kalupahana, the international student advisor at
kalupaha@bard.edu or by calling 845-758-7328.
Advanced Standing
Domestic StudentsAdvanced standing or college credit for College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses will be given for a grade of five. Students who wish to request credit or advanced standing must submit the appropriate record of their grade to the Office of the Registrar.
International StudentsThe following international diplomas may be accepted for advanced standing: International Baccalaureate (IB), French Baccalaureate, Swiss Maturity, and German Abitur. Students who have earned A-level passes may enter with advanced standing.
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Students may receive four credits for each IB and A-level subject—as well as other international high school programs, as determined by the registrar—to a maximum of one year of credit. To be eligible for credit, IB students must score five or above in individual subjects. A-level students must have an A or A* to receive credit. AP students must score a five on their AP exams to receive credit.
Any questions regarding exact transfer of advanced credit should be made after you have received an admission decision and directed to Peter Gadsby, the registrar (gadsby@bard.edu).
