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Financial Aid

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Bard seeks to assist qualified students who might not be able to attend a private college because of the cost. In recent years, approximately two-thirds of all Bard students have received some form of assistance from the College and/or federal, state, and private programs. Domestic and international students are also eligible, based on need, for Bard scholarships and loans. The average Bard Scholarship is $37,906 as of the 2017-2018 academic year. Bard has a need-aware admission policy.
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Bard College Fees 2019–20

First-Year Students
$73,761		 Returning Resident
$71,912		 Returning Off-Campus
$56,388
Visit the Office of Student Accounts online to learn more about tuition, fees, billing, and payment.

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Bard Financial Aid by the Numbers

Bard College awarded $50.4 million in aid for 2018–2019
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Bard College awarded $50.4 million in aid for 2018–2019

  • 71%
    of students
    receive Bard aid
  • Half
    average portion
    covered by Bard aid
  • $40,162
    average
    Bard scholarship
  • $35,301
    average annual cost
    before outside aid

Your Financial Aid at a Glance

Financial Aid Brochure 2019-20

Graduate Students

Prospective and current graduate students should submit the FAFSA to the federal processor and indicate Bard College (code 002671) as one of the selected schools. For additional information regarding applications, scholarships, and grants, please visit the graduate program's website.

Graduate students who need to borrow more than the maximum unsubsidized loan amounts—in order to meet education expenses not covered by other financial aid—may be eligible to receive a Direct Grad PLUS Loan. Interested students must fill out the Grad PLUS Request Form.

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Contact Bard Financial Aid

Bard College
Office of Financial Aid
PO Box 5000 
(30 Campus Road)
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000		 Location: Physical Plant, Rm 108
Phone: 845-758-7526 or 845-758-7525 
Fax: 845-758-7336
E-mail Undergraduate: finaid@bard.edu 
E-mail Graduate: gradfinaid@bard.edu