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Bard College

Bard College
P.O. Box 5000
Annandale on Hudson, NY 12504

Official telephone: (845) 758-6822
Fax number: (845) 758-9654
Website: www.bard.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mary Backlund,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

845 758-7472
845 758-5208 (fax)
admission@bard.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

January 15

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II considered if submitted

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 recommended
History:	4 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	4 recommended
Social studies:	4 recommended
Total:	24 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of conservatory program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

39 (75%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

65%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

20%

Average SAT I:

629 verbal, 639 math, 1268 combined

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

54%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

7,044

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,266 (32%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

447 (20%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

200

Number accepting place on waiting list:

167 (84%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

18 (11%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

58%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

66%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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