Bard College at Simon’s Rock: Statistics

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# 4621 of 14,131 In the World
# 1286 of 2,597 In North America
# 1209 of 2,496 In the United States
# 58 of 1 In Great Barrington
# 4482 of 5,996 For Genetics
Top 1-3 For 5 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

96%

Average SAT

1,455

Average ACT

34

Avg. cost to attend

$41,013 /y

Aid receiving

99%

Undergraduates

314

Male:Female Ratio

45:55

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Bard College at Simon’s Rock has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 96% 96% 96%
Applicants 146 63 80
Admissions 140 59 78
Freshmen enrolled full time 75 33 39

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Other Tests Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 33%
â–  Nonresident Alien 29%
â–  Asian 5%
â–  Hispanic 5%
â–  Black or African American 5%
â–  Unknown 23%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Bard College at Simon’s Rock.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Bard College at Simon’s Rock majors

Bard College at Simon’s Rock has granted 66 associate degrees across 1 programs, and 22 bachelor's degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Bard College at Simon’s Rock.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 66 -
Psychology, General - 6
Pre-Engineering - 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation - 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General - 2
Environmental Studies - 2
Computer Science - 1
Creative Writing - 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General - 1
Film & Cinema & Media Studies - 1
General Literature - 1
Linguistics - 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - 1
Grand Total 66 22

Publications & Citations

Bard College at Simon's Rock has published 387 scientific papers with 7,106 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Geography and Cartography, Political Science, and History.

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Academic rankings

25 Notable alumni

Kazys Varnelis

1. Kazys Varnelis

1967-. (aged 59)
historian architect university teacher
Kazys Varnelis is an American historian and theorist of architecture, specialising in network culture. He is Director of the Network Architecture Lab at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and a founding member of the conceptual architecture practice Architecture Urban Design Collaborative (AUDC).
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Nat Gertler

2. Nat Gertler

1965-. (aged 61)
writer comics editor publisher editor
Nat Gertler is an American writer known for his comic books and his books about comics, including six on Charles Schulz's Peanuts. Gertler is the publisher of About Comics and founded an annual cartoonists' challenge, 24 Hour Comics Day. He has been nominated for three Eisner Awards and won one.
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Jah Levi

3. Jah Levi

1962-. (aged 64)
musician
Jah Levi is an American record producer and multi-instrumentalist songwriter, bandleader, luthier and archivist of folk and world music.
Cecilia D'Anastasio

4. Cecilia D'Anastasio

video game journalist reporter
Cecilia D'Anastasio is an American journalist who primarily covers the video game industry. From 2016 to 2020, D'Anastasio wrote for Kotaku, and she was recognized for a 2018 article reporting allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination at Riot Games. Subsequently, she wrote for Wired magazine and joined Bloomberg News in 2022 to cover the video game industry. While at...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names Simon's Rock
Founded 1964
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 162
Classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Address 84 Alford Road Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 01230-9702 United States
City Population 7,000
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