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Paying for Bard

Undergraduate$66,436
Graduate$44,500
Books & Supplies$950
On-Campus Living Costs $20,852
Off-Campus Living Costs $17,210

Bard 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Bard College is $66,436. The graduate school tuition & fees is $44,500. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $20,852 when a student lives on campus and $17,210 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $88,238 when a student lives on campus and $84,596 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Bard 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$88,238$84,596
Tuition & Fees$66,436
Books & Supplies$950
Room & Board$18,852$15,660
Other Expenses$2,000$1,550
Average Financial Aid$54,049
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$34,189$30,547
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $66,436. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.44% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$57,968 $60,622 $63,612 $66,436
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $44,500. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.41% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$38,399 $40,630 $42,620 $44,500
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $2,050 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,677.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,797 $1,868$1,962$2,050
Graduate$1,252 $1,530$1,605$1,677
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $950. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Bard College.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,100 $1,100 $1,200 $950
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Bard College is $20,852 when living on campus and $17,210 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.05% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 14.73% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,760$17,180$16,760$18,852
Other Expenses $1,800$1,800$1,800$2,000
Off-CampusRoom & Board $12,000$12,000$12,000$15,660
Other Expenses $1,800$1,800$1,800$1,550
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs