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.
| Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Summer 2027 Application Open |
| 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 |