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Applying to Bard

Acceptance Rate 46.08%
Yield 15.00%
Applicants 6,482
Admitted 2,987
Enrolled 448

Bard Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 46.08% at Bard College. Total 6,482 students applied and 2,987 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Bard.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.bard.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.bard.edu/admission/firstyear
Acceptance Rate46.08%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 46.08%. A total of 6,482 students (2,078 men and 4,404 women) have applied to and 2,987 (853 men and 2,134 women) students admitted to Bard College.
Among them, 147 male and 301 female students have enrolled into Bard and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.00%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bard
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,4822,0784,40400
Admitted2,9878532,13400
Enrolled44814730100
Acceptance Rate 46.08% 41.05% 48.46% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.00% 17.23% 14.10% - -
[Chart] Bard College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Bard College, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Bard
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Bard

The calendar system at Bard College is Semester. Bard College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences. Next table describes credits that Bard College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training