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Bard College Common Data Set 2024-25

NYTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required but considered if submitted; AP and institutional exams used for placementCompare with other schools

Acceptance rate

8.8%

1,046 of 11,836

Early decision rate

25.6%

Non-ED pool: 6%

SAT middle 50%

1480–1540

ACT middle 50%

32–34

Admissions
AppliedC111,836
AdmittedC11,046
EnrolledC1718
YieldC168.6%
Early decisionC21434 of 1,694 (25.6%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC22,055
Accepted a placeC21,567
Admitted from waitlistC2148
Odds if you stay on the listC29.4%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC935%
Submitted ACTC915%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9730–770
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9740–790
Average high school GPAC124.13
GPA of 4.0C1155%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1137%
GPA 3.50–3.74C116%
GPA below 3.50C112%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$70,644
Required feesG1$2,389
Food and housingG1$22,691
Need fully met (first-years)H295.9%
Average % of need metH2100%
Average need-based packageH2$69,370
Average need-based grantH2$67,160
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankImportant
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Very important
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceImportant
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB13,269
First-year retentionB2296.6%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB93%
Notes on this filing
  • Year set to 2024-25 from the Fall 2024 enrollment and admissions cohort; the filing does not print an academic year label.
  • C8A test policy: C802 reads 'Not required for admission, but considered if submitted'; C8F clarification is blank. Placement tests (C8G) are AP and institutional exam only.
  • C2: waitlist counts are unlabeled in the PDF; mapped by position to offered (2055), accepted a place (1567), and admitted (148).
  • C1: first-time, first-year enrolled total 718 equals C111 (710) plus C112 (8).
  • B4-B21: the printed six-year rate for the Fall 2018 cohort is 93.02%. No four-year rate is printed, so grad_rate_4yr is null (the filing has completers within 4 years, 487 of 602, but no printed rate).
  • H2: pct_need_fully_met = H208 (237) divided by line d (H204, 247 awarded any financial aid), rounded to 95.9. The filing's line d is labeled 'awarded any financial aid' rather than need-based aid.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and was not computed; null.
  • G1: private institution, so tuition is the single figure ($70,644) and in-state/out-of-state are null. Fees and food/housing are first-year figures.
  • F/J/other sections contain no further extracted fields; C9 SAT/ACT submitter counts are 248 and 109.

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Bard College admissions FAQ
What is Bard College's acceptance rate?
Bard College admitted 1,046 of 11,836 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 8.8%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Bard College's early decision acceptance rate?
Bard College admitted 434 of 1,694 early decision applicants (25.6%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Bard College?
The middle 50% of Bard College's enrolled first-years scored 1480–1540 on the SAT and 32–34 on the ACT.
How many students get off Bard College's waitlist?
Bard College offered 2,055 students a waitlist spot and admitted 148 from it (9.4% of those who stayed on).
How much does Bard College cost?
Tuition is $70,644, plus $22,691 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $67,160.
What is Bard College's graduation rate?
93% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Bard College Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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