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Tuition and Fees 2023–2024

Upon acceptance of admission, new students pay a nonrefundable deposit of $515.

This deposit is due two weeks after notification of admission and/or financial aid decisions. The balance of the tuition and fees for the academic year is billed in two equal installments. Billing statements reflect tuition, fees, and credits for scholarships and approved student loans.

Tuition for the academic year
  • M.S. Tuition: $38,158
  • M.A. Tuition: $38,158
The 2023–2024 Academic Year is
September 4, 2023 through May 25, 2024.
Fees and expenses for the academic year:
  • Registration Fee: $100
  • Facilities Fee: $150
  • Security Fee: $225
  • Bard Basic Health Insurance: $3,350*
  • Bard Health Services Fee: $470** 
  • Graduation Fee: $120**

Tuition and Fees 2023–2024



*This is mandatory for those students who do not already have health insurance. Those students who have an independent insurance plan may submit a waiver. All international graduate students are automatically enrolled in the Bard plan unless they obtain a waiver by presenting evidence of insurance coverage from one of three specific commercial providers. 

** These fees are mandatory for all Bard students.

Please note that Bard Health Services is open to all graduate students that paid the Health Service fee. You do NOT need to have the Bard Health Insurance to be seen at Health Services. This fee is separate from health insurance and only covers visits and most of the services provided at Health Services. It is charged each semester. If you do not have the Bard insurance, please bring a copy of your current valid health insurance to your visit. This information is necessary if any outside labs, including most blood work, is ordered. You are responsible for knowing how your insurance works, especially which laboratory is covered. 

Financial Aid

All applicants to both the M.A. and M.S. programs are eligible for financial aid.

  • Applicants requesting any sort of financial award must submit all documents and relevant supplementary information, such as tax documents and income and bank statements.
  • All aid is awarded on the basis of need.
  • Applicants who do not submit the required forms will not be considered. 

Eligibility and Applying

Questions about financial aid and student loans may be directed to [email protected].

  • US Citizens and Permanent Residents
    • US citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application of Federal Student Aid FAFSA form available online at studentaid.gov. Please indicate Bard College (code 002671).
    • 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.
    • Students in default of a federal student loan or owing a refund on a federal grant are not eligible for federal financial aid.
  • International Students

    Financial aid is offered to international students applying to either the M.A. or M.S. programs. International students must consider the cost of living in order to assess their funding, i.e., the amount to spend on education and living expenses. Evaluating your finances should be one of the first things to do when considering applying to the programs. EducationUSA is a great source to find information about special financial aid opportunities for international students. 
    To apply, applicants must submit the following forms:
    International Student Application PDF

Submitting Your Application

  1. Print and scan completed documents into a single PDF
  2. Email to final PDF to [email protected].
  3. Include your full name in the subject line of the email.

Scholarships

A number of scholarships are named for the Levy Institute’s late Distinguished Scholars Hyman P. Minsky and Wynne Godley. These are honorary scholarships that carry no additional financial aid, but are awarded to students displaying significant academic achievement and who are particularly interested in studying the theories and policies developed by Hyman P. Minsky and Wynne Godley.

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Graduate Programs in
Economic Theory and Policy

Levy Economics Institute
Blithewood Road
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
Admission Contact:
Carlton Rounds
Phone: 845-758-7776
Email: [email protected] 
Email: [email protected]
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