Admissions Timeline
The Bard MFA 2027 application window will open Wednesday, October 14. Please refer to the following timeline to keep up with the admissions process. Email [email protected] if you have questions regarding your application.
| Monday, October 1, 2026 | 2027–28 FAFSA Application Open Complete 2027–28 FAFSA Here All US Applicants Interested In Financial Aid Or Scholarship Must Complete The 2027–28 FAFSA |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Summer 2027 Application Open |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:00–1:00 PM EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom with Bard MFA Administrative Staff and Faculty (faculty TBA) |
| Wednesdays in October 10:00 AM – 1 :00 PM | Sign Up for an In-Person Visit to Bard College Informally meet with Bard MFA Administrative Staff and take a brief tour of campus and facilities |
| Friday, November 6, 2026 12:00–1:00 pm EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom with Bard MFA Administrative Staff and Faculty (faculty TBA) |
| Friday, November 13, 2026 1:00–4:00 PM EST | IN-PERSON Information Session in New York City with Bard MFA Administrative Staff and Faculty (faculty TBA) |
| Thursday–Friday November 26–27, 2026 | Bard MFA Office Closed for Holiday |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 6:00–7:00 PM EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom with Bard MFA Administrative Staff and Faculty (faculty TBA) |
| Tuesday, December 14, 2026 12:00–1:00 PM EST | Virtual Information Session via Zoom with Bard MFA Administrative Staff and Faculty (faculty TBA) |
| Tuesday, January 5, 2027 10:00–11:00 AM EST | Admissions Open Office Hour via Zoom Final Application Questions Informal drop-in hour on Zoom to ask questions |
| Thursday, January 7, 2027 | Summer 2027 Application Deadline |
| Monday, February 1, 2027 | Final Deadline for 2027-2028 FAFSA Application Final Deadline for Bard International Student Financial Aid Applications |
| Friday, February 19, 2027 | Selected Candidates Invited to Interview |
| Friday, February 26 - Saturday, February 27, 2027 | Interviews for Selected Candidates via Zoom |
| Friday, March 5, 2027 | Interviewed Candidates are Notified of Acceptance and Financial Aid Waitlist Candidates Notified |
| Wednesday, March 17, 2027 | Accepted Candidates Enrollment Decision Due Nonrefundable $515 Enrollment Deposit Due |
| Monday, April 12, 2027 | ALL APPLICANTS NOTIFIED OF FINAL DECISION Deny Letters Sent |
| April 2027 | 1st Tuition Payment Due |
| May 2027 | 2nd Tuition Payment Due |
| Monday, June 7, 2027 | 2027 Summer Session Begins Mandatory Registration and Clearance for All Students Move-In Day for Studios and Dorms |
| Saturday, July 17, 2027 | Thesis Exhibition Opens |
| Sunday, July 25, 2027 | Last Day of Thesis Exhibition |
| Friday, July 30, 2027 | 2027 Summer Session Ends |
| Saturday, July 31, 2027 | Mandatory Move-Out of Studios and Dorms No Exceptions, All Students Must Vacate by 12 Noon |