Graduate Accepted Students

To indicate your acceptance of admission, please log in to the Bard Application Portal and submit the completed Graduate Programs Reply Form with your nonrefundable tuition deposit of $515 on or before April 15. The tuition deposit will be credited toward your first semester of tuition. 

In order to matriculate at Bard College, you must provide a final official transcript from your undergraduate institution. If you did not submit a final transcript with your application, then you must do so before July 1. Please submit your official final transcript to [email protected]. If you prefer to send physical copies of your transcript, please send them to: 

In order to receive any awards found in your award letter from the Office of Financial Aid you must meet the following requirements:

• Accept Financial Aid Award and/or Loan Paperwork in the Bard SSB Portal.
• Complete entrance counseling for a Federal Direct Loan at studentloans.gov.
• Complete a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note at studentloans.gov.

For more information on student finances visit the Financial Aid and Student Accounts websites or email [email protected].

Health insurance is required for all Bard College students. By default, a student health insurance fee will be included in your semester tuition bill. If, however, you already have accident and illness health insurance coverage and wish to opt out of the Bard student health insurance plan, you must submit an online health insurance waiver or you will be charged for student health insurance. The deadline for requesting a waiver is July 17. Information about Bard College’s student health insurance plan (including waiver information) can be viewed here.

In addition to insurance, Bard College does require some some key health information before you arrive. Here is a detailed list of what we will need from you: Health Intake for Incoming Students. Once your Bard email address has been activated, you will be able to upload all of the information needed by Health Services by following the links in the document. 

Bard College is committed to providing otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities equal access to the College’s academic courses, programs, and activities. In support of this mission, the College provides services and reasonable accommodations to self-identified students with disabilities who present the appropriate documentation. If applicable, please print, fill out, and return the Disability Registration Form.