Bard College is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students. The College encourages applications from foreign nationals and from U.S. citizens who have completed their secondary education abroad.

Applying

International students may apply using the Bard Application. Candidates whose first language is not English must submit the result of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 600 (paper based), 250 (computer based), and 100 (Internet based). Bard College also accepts the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum band score of 7 in the academic module.  

Financial Aid

All foreign nationals must file a Declaration of Finances (issued by the College Scholarship Service of the College Board, or CSS) before a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) will be issued. The declaration and certificate are needed to obtain a visa. Foreign students may be eligible, based on need and merit, for Bard scholarships and loans. Students seeking aid must submit the Declaration of Finances (PDF) and the Foreign Student's Financial Aid Application (PDF) (also issued by CSS).

Forms

• Bard Application
• Declaration of Finances
• Foreign Student's Financial Aid Application (PDF)