Admissions Timeline
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | Summer 2026 Application Open |
| Wednesday-Friday November 26-28, 2025 | Bard MFA Office Closed for Holiday |
| Monday, December 1, 2025 | 2026-2027 FAFSA Applications Open |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 6:00-7:00 pm EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom with Bard MFA Administrative Staff and Faculty |
| Monday, December 15, 2025 12:00-1:00 pm EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom with Bard MFA Administrative Staff and Faculty |
| December 23, 2025 - January 1, 2026 | Bard MFA Office Closed for Holiday |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 10:00-11:00 am EST | Admissions Open Office Hour via Zoom Informal drop-in hour on Zoom to ask final application questions |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Summer 2026 Application Deadline |
| Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 2026-2027 FAFSA Application Deadline International Student Aid Applications Due |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Selected Candidates Invited to Interview |
| Friday, February 27 - Saturday, February 28, 2026 | Interviews for Selected Candidates via Zoom |
| Friday, March 6, 2026 | Interviewed Candidates are Notified of Acceptance and Financial Aid Waitlist Candidates Notified |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Accepted Candidates Enrollment Decision Due Nonrefundable $515 Enrollment Deposit Due |
| Monday, April 13, 2026 | ALL APPLICANTS NOTIFIED OF FINAL DECISION Deny Letters Sent |
| April 2026 | 1st Tuition Payment Due |
| May 2026 | 2nd Tuition Payment Due |
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | 2026 Summer Session Begins Mandatory Registration and Clearance for All Students Move-In Day for Studios and Dorms |
| Saturday, July 11, 2026 | Thesis Exhibition Opens |
| Sunday, July 19, 2026 | Last Day of Thesis Exhibition |
| Friday, July 24, 2026 | 2026 Summer Session Ends |
| Saturday, July 25, 2026 | Mandatory Move-Out of Studios and Dorms No Exceptions, All Students Must Vacate by 12 Noon |