Bard College: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1381 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 377 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 340 of 1,149 | In the United States |
| # 31 of 1 | In Annandale-On-Hudson |
| # 242 of 1,110 | For Landscape Architecture |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
52%
Average SAT
1,360
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$29,320 /y
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
2,438
Graduates
473
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Bard College has an acceptance rate of 52% 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 | 52% | 52% | 52% |
| Applicants | 7,583 | 2,891 | 4,673 |
| Admissions | 3,952 | 1,253 | 2,686 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 505 | 183 | 317 |
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 44% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 17% |
| ■ Asian | 3% |
| ■ Hispanic | 13% |
| ■ Black or African American | 11% |
| ■ Two or more races | 7% |
| ■ Unknown | 4% |
Bard College majors
Bard College has granted 138 associate degrees across 1 programs, 422 bachelor's degrees across 6 programs, 224 master's across 12 programs, and 3 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Bard College.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General | - | 121 | 32 | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | - | 119 | 23 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 138 | - | - | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | - | 82 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | - | 75 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | - | 55 | - |
| Music Performance, General | - | 24 | 23 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | - | - | 29 | 3 |
| Social Sciences, Other | - | - | 14 | - |
| Environmental Science | - | - | 11 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | - | 11 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | - | 9 | - |
| Economics, General | - | - | 8 | - |
| Environmental Education | - | - | 5 | - |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | - | - | 4 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | - | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 138 | 422 | 224 | 3 |
Publications & Citations
Bard College has published 3,376 scientific papers with 80,103 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Law, History, Biology, Sociology, Computer Science, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
2,253
/ 50,500
|
|---|---|
| Political Science |
1,327
/ 31,201
|
| Environmental Science |
1,299
/ 34,640
|
| Philosophy |
1,282
/ 29,832
|
| Law |
1,178
/ 30,793
|
| History |
1,084
/ 10,849
|
| Biology |
1,046
/ 39,928
|
| Sociology |
1,018
/ 28,053
|
| Computer Science |
966
/ 30,575
|
| Physics |
926
/ 30,175
|
| Geography and Cartography |
893
/ 21,193
|
| Engineering |
890
/ 31,892
|
| Art & Design |
706
/ 7,182
|
| Medicine |
694
/ 40,419
|
| Archaeology |
651
/ 9,118
|
| Chemistry |
625
/ 24,723
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
589
/ 24,345
|
| Psychology |
587
/ 23,223
|
| Economics |
565
/ 14,709
|
| Geology |
544
/ 20,222
|
| Linguistics |
521
/ 16,640
|
| Business |
476
/ 14,326
|
| Ecology |
467
/ 24,337
|
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
404
/ 6,673
|
| Genetics |
382
/ 15,023
|
| Mathematics |
376
/ 15,432
|
| Paleontology |
356
/ 13,009
|
| Biochemistry |
349
/ 17,569
|
| Literature |
336
/ 1,979
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
315
/ 5,250
|
| Organic chemistry |
278
/ 6,898
|
| Classics and Ancient History |
253
/ 1,170
|
| Social Psychology |
253
/ 13,359
|
| Statistics |
246
/ 13,915
|
| Art History |
244
/ 952
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
234
/ 16,825
|
| Finance |
232
/ 9,692
|
| Fashion Design |
230
/ 2,484
|
| Aesthetics |
226
/ 2,698
|
| Optics |
212
/ 14,931
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
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1986-. (aged 40)
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Elio Fox is an American professional poker player whose first World Series of Poker in the money finish was the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe main event that he won. He has played online, where he is a high-stakes No limit Texas hold'em rebuy specialist, since 2009 but had his first notable live play results in 2011. Prior to...
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2. Abby Franquemont
1972-. (aged 54)
lecturer
blogger
writer
Abigail M. Franquemont is an American textile crafts writer, lecturer and educator, based in Cusco, Peru. She spent her early childhood among the Quechua people of Chinchero, Peru, where "women spun to eat and pay for the home they lived in." As a revivalist of the ancient art of hand spinning with the spindle, she published her book, Respect the...
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3. David Rolf
1969-. (aged 57)
trade unionist
David Rolf is an American labor leader, writer, and speaker. He was the Founding President of Seattle-based Local 775 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents health care workers, and formerly served as international vice president of SEIU. He is the author of The Fight for Fifteen: The Right Wage for a Working America (New Press, 2016) about...
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4. Harvey Bialy
1945-. (aged 81)
biologist
Harvey Bialy was an American molecular biologist and AIDS denialist. He was one of the signatories to a letter to the editor by the "Group for the Scientific Reappraisal of the HIV-AIDS Hypothesis", which denied that HIV was the cause of AIDS, and was a member of the controversial and heavily criticized South African Presidential AIDS Advisory Panel convened by...
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General Info & Contacts
Founded
1860
Motto
Dabo tibi coronam vitaeI shall give thee the crown of life (Revelation 2:10)
Colors
red, white
Academic calendar
September to May (September - December; February-May)
Total staff
971
Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address
Annandale Road Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, 12504-5000 United States
Phone
8457586822
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