Bard Campus

About BCEP

View from Robbins House

Bard College, located on the Hudson River 100 miles north of New York City, is a private, coeducational liberal arts college with undergraduate programs enriched by research institutes and graduate programs. Founded in 1860, the College draws its approximately 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students from all regions of the United States and abroad.
Video: Michele Wahome '10 on Bard Campus Location

Bard's curricular strength is bolstered by innovative programs in the sciences, literature, and the arts, and a collaboration in science education with The Rockefeller University. The Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation, a state-of-the-art science facility, opened in the fall of 2007.

Bard's network of unique programs abroad includes partnerships with Smolny College, Russia's first liberal arts college, in St. Petersburg; Central European University, in Budapest; and the International Human Rights Exchange, in Durban, South Africa. Many additional opportunities are provided through Bard's Institute for International Liberal Education.

A hallmark of the educational experience at Bard is the intensive interaction between students and faculty through small seminars, tutorials, and independent project work. The Bard Center for Environmental Policy builds on the College's tradition of innovative curricula with added emphasis on professional preparation and career development in environmental policy fields.

With its undergraduate liberal arts curriculum, eight graduate programs, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, and Levy Economics Institute, Bard also provides endless opportunities for intellectual stimulation and cultural enrichment. Students enrolled in the Center's Graduate Program have access to all facilities on the Bard College campus.

Information on Bard's other graduate programs can be found at www.bard.edu/graduate .