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Donors Make Degrees Possible

Bard alumna Shaundraneka Nakia Gills ’18 talks about the impact of donor support on Bard students.
Thank you to all who have supported Bard. If you have not had time to make a gift, please click the link below.
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Your Gift Supports:

  • State-of-the-Art Science Facilities
    State-of-the-Art Science Facilities
    Students taking courses in science, mathematics, and computing at Bard have use of exceptional facilities and the latest equipment. The Reem-Kayden Center for Science and Computation features seven smart classrooms and nearly 17,000 square feet of laboratory space with state-of-the-art biology and chemistry equipment. The computer science space includes cognitive systems, robotics, and hardware teaching labs.
     
  • Excellence in the Arts
    Photo by Scott Barrow
    Excellence in the Arts
    At Bard, students get the best of both worlds: an excellent liberal arts education and one of the finest arts schools in the country. Arts students study and work with active, distinguished professionals in their fields. All of the arts programs unite a study of craft with history, theory, and criticism. From the Frank Gehry–designed Fisher Center for the Performing Arts to the László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building, world-class facilities support top-level artistic training in the context of a liberal arts education.
  • Faculty at the Top of Their Fields
    Associate Professor of Biology Brooke Jude, teaching in the Citizen Science Program. Photo by Pete Mauney '93 MFA '00
    Faculty at the Top of Their Fields
    Members of the Bard faculty inspire our students in the classroom. They are thought leaders investigating the most critical questions in their fields. Bard faculty awards and honors have included: the French Legion of Honor, Grammy Awards, Guggenheim Fellowships, Kennedy Center Honors, MacArthur Foundation Fellowships, National Book Award, National Science Foundation Grants, Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Rhodes Scholarship, Royal Society of Literature, and Tony Awards.

Ways to Give

Making a charitable contribution to Bard College is easy.
Gifts can be made via check, credit card, wire transfer, securities, or real estate.
Learn about the ways you can make a gift to Bard.
Report of Gifts 2018–2019

Report of Gifts 2018–2019

The 2018–2019 Bard College Report of Gifts contains the names of more than 5,700 alumni/ae, families, faculty, staff, and friends of the College whose generosity in the last year made Bard possible and whose ongoing commitment secures Bard’s future. 

"Your gift inspires others to give. On behalf of myself and my family, I want to thank each of you for believing in the mission of this extraordinary college."
—Bard College President Leon Botstein
Bard College Report of Gifts 2018–2019 (PDF)

At Bard, We Show Up

At Bard, we show up. We build, paint, dig, teach, play, sing, sweat. We show up in the middle of the night, work in the rain, crawl under the car, whatever it takes. This does not mean erasing the self. It means struggling with the tension between self and collective interests, and then acting compassionately. 
—Paul Marienthal, Dean for Social Action; Director, Trustee Leader Scholar Program

Bard by the Numbers

Financial Aid
Photo by Pete Mauney '93 MFA '00

Financial Aid

Bard College students rely on grants and scholarships.
  • 71%
    of students receive
    Bard College aid
  • $57.3
    million
    aid awarded (2019–20)
  • $51,420
    average aid
    package
  • 26%
    receive
    Pell Grants

A Culture of Intense Intellectual Discussion

When I visited Bard, I fell in love with the campus, both its natural beauty and the culture of intense intellectual discussion among students on anything from philosophy and art to the general meaning of life. An open and accepting community, Bard felt like the place for me. At Bard, I learned to engage, to embody different modes of thought and perspectives. This allows me to formulate more powerful arguments by having a well-rounded picture, a broader context. —Andrew Buchanan '11, anthropology major with a concentration in Middle Eastern studies

Transformation and Inspiration

Bard’s tutorial system and interdisciplinary curriculum emphasize independent and creative thought—and the skills required to express that thought with power and effect. Students are encouraged to explore, to be actively engaged, and to help shape their own course of study. This video offers a glimpse of the transformative, interdisciplinary experiences that students have at Bard.

An Incredible Learning Environment

Simply put, I fell in love with science at Bard. The professors truly care about your education, and their evident enthusiasm for teaching fosters an incredible learning environment. As a chemistry and biology major, I was especially appreciative for the wealth of laboratory research experience that I gained as an undergraduate. —Jasper Williams '14
 
On Campus and in the Community
Photo by Pete Mauney '93 MFA '00

On Campus and in the Community

Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences
Robyn Smyth’s Water class tests the Saw Kill for macroinvertebrates, which are indicators of water quality. This course is an Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences (ELAS) offering, a group of courses that connect learning in the classroom with civic action.
More about ELAS →

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