Bard College

PO Box 5000
Annandale on Hudson, NY 12504
http://www.bard.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1860
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students1,585
Endowment144,002,781
Application DeadlineJanuary 15
Application Fee50
SelectivityMost selective
Application DeadlineJanuary 15
Tuition34,782
Room/Board9,850
Services
Associated FirmsN/A
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsLevy Economics Institute, Center for Curatorial Studies, Ecology Field Station/National Estuarine Research Reserve, Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Milton and Sally Avery Center for music, film and electronic integrated arts
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
MuseumsLevy Economics Institute, Center for Curatorial Studies, Ecology Field Station/National Estuarine Research Reserve, Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Milton and Sally Avery Center for music, film and electronic integrated arts
Periodical Subs13,000
# of Books286,000
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months50%
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternitiesN/A
Students in sororitiesN/A
Campus Size600 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing77%
College housing typescoed dorms (93%), women's dorms (6%), cooperative housing (1%)
Popular EventsInternational Student Cultural Show, Bard Music Festival, Spring Fling, Senior Project Shows, John Ashbery Poetry series, Human Rights film/lecture series, Asian Night, Urban Cowboy Night, Weekly Coffeehouse Series, International Student Food Festival, student-run theater performances
Nearest AirportAlbany, NY (60), New York City (90)
Nearest TrainRhinecliff (6)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra
Number of Organizations115
# of fraternities0
# of sororities0
Students in fraternitiesN/A
Students in sororitiesN/A
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Observer -7x semester, Free Press - 2 per month, Journal of Social Sciences - 1 per year, Bard Papers - 1 per year, Moderator - 1 per semester, Verse Noire - 1 per semester, La Voz - 2 per semester
Honor SocietiesN/A
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Students Fellowship; Jewish Students Organization; Muslim Students Organization; Kosher/Halal Kitchen & Prayer Space; Buddhist meditation; Catholic community; Institute of Advanced Theology; The Circle
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Organization, Black Student Organization, International Students Organization, Latin American Students Organization, Burma Project, Ghana Project, Nicaragua Project, Human Rights Project, Hindu Cultural Society, Jewish Students Organization, Muslim Students Organization, Tertulia Espanola, Circolo Italiano;
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Migrant Labor Project, Model UN, Outdoor Club, Queer Straight Alliance, Film Committee, Diversity and Inclusion Board, Community Garden, Emergency Medical/First Aid Services, Prison Initiative, Orchestra, Balinese Gamelan, Electro-Acoustic ensemble, Chamber Singers, Chamber ensembles, Debate Team, Entertainment Committee, WXBC Radio Station, P. I. R. A. T. E. S. , Root Cellar, Surrealist Training Circus, High Tea, Crafternoon, Dance Club, Four Square, Contradance Club, Bard Ultimate Disc, Book Exchange, Asian Film Club, Animal Rights Group, Bard Equestrian Club, Musical Theater Company, Contact Improvisation, Peer Health Educators, Wayfinder Experience