Bard College
Admissions
Interested in attending Bard College?
On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Bard College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.
Admission Rates
Is it difficult to get into Bard College?
Using the most up-to-date data on record, Bard accepted 51% of applicants. We classify this as somewhat selective.
In the most recent year, 6,628 people applied and 3,466 were accepted.
Applied/Accepted
Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Bard College:
Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.
Of those accepted, 12% ended up enrolling at Bard College, making their yield rate Low. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.
Application Factors
You can increase your chances of getting into Bard College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.
Here are the things Bard considers:
Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Application Essay
- Character/Personal Qualities
- Extracurricular Activities
- Recommendation(s)
- Rigor of Secondary School Record
- Talent/Ability
Important
- Volunteer Work
- Work Experience
Considered
- Alumni/AE Relation
- Class Rank
- First Generation
- Geographical Residence
- Interview
- Level of Applicant's Interest
- Religious Affiliation/Commitment
- Standardized Test Scores
- State Residency
Grades & Testing
Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Bard College?
Grades
Students who recently attended Bard College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.76.
These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:
High School GPAs
Bard is Test Required. This school requires test scores to be submitted in order to be considered for admission.
SAT Math Scores
SAT Verb Scores
SAT Composite Scores
Application Deadlines
These are the deadlines for applying to Bard College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.
Regular Admissions
Early Decision
Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision. Bard's Early Decision acceptance rate is 77%, compared to 51% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend Bard College, you might consider applying Early Decision.
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