You love to learn.
Bard will give you a home to refine your talents and find what inspires you. Pursue diverse academic offerings and take part in vibrant campus life.
Your Bard journey begins here.
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Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll send you information about Bard’s academics, student life, and how to apply.
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Explore the campus on a tour and get a feel for life at Bard, whether you can make the trip or want to start from home.
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Find application options, deadlines, and everything you need to submit your application to Bard.
A Bard Experience expands what is possible.
Bard by the Numbers
| 1,900 undergraduates | 8:1 student–faculty ratio | $73M distributed in Bard aid | 14.5% international students / dual citizens |
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Learn at Bard
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A first-year core curriculum, then faculty-guided research across the arts, sciences and humanities.
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Bard has no graduate teaching assistants, so you learn directly from faculty who teach and advise you.
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First-year experiences and the Senior Project, plus programs in New York City and around the world.
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Hear from students
Small seminars, first-year research, and faculty advising.
Hear directly from current students about what it’s like to learn, live and get involved at Bard.
See Bard for Yourself
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Admission & Financial Aid
| $0 application fee | 50+ years test-optional | 100% need met, early round | ~$10K average merit award |
Apply through the Common Application, Coalition with Scoir, or the Bard Entrance Exam.
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Important Deadlines
A Community, Not an Institution
Danika '26, Fulbright Scholar
"Now that I've graduated from Bard, I can say it taught me who I really am, not only as a student but as an individual. Through the Conservatory, I studied French horn alongside my major, and I'm proud to say I'm now a Fulbright Scholar. I wish I had known sooner how open and endless the opportunities to grow and be supported here truly are. Bard feels much more like a community than an institution, a distinction that makes college feel genuine and valuable.
This community doesn't value one specific type of person, but embraces everyone who wants to be part of it, and the meaningful connections you build with peers and faculty are hard to grasp until you've lived them.
My advice to seniors choosing a college is to consider their ideal experience, even if it feels outside their comfort zone. My confidence, perspective, and curiosity grew exponentially at Bard, and I often wish I could stay and keep learning here forever."
— Danika '26