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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,023
Full-time undergraduates: 1,946
Part-time undergraduates: 77
Total graduate students: 267
Full-time graduate students: 249
Part-time graduate students: 18
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 66%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Hispanic/Latino
62.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.4% Nonresident Alien
12.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Hispanic/Latino
62.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.4% Nonresident Alien
11.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,000 acres
City or town school is located in: Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Population of city/town: 2,400
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in New York City; Cambridge and Great Barrington, MA; and abroad in Berlin, Germany; St. Petersburg, Russia; East Jerusalem, Israel; and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 8,405,837
Online campus map: www.bard.edu/campus/maps/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (90%)
  • women's dorms (3%)
  • cooperative housing (1%)
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (6%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 73%
Percent of students who live off campus: 27%
Students required to live on campus: All first-year students must live on campus unless living with family within a 50-mile radius.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 60%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in residence halls and other buildings.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 425
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Hannah Arendt, Marius Bewley, Olin Dows, senior project, and electronic poetry readings collections. Online journals and databases. Bard family papers. Image library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Music, film, and electronic integrated arts, performing arts, and curatorial studies centers; economics institute, ecology field station, estuarine research reserve, specialized film/video/media lab/teaching facilities, video conferencing suites.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job/internship fairs, job/internship search workshops, professional/industry panels, career-specific information sessions, graduate school information tables.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, ; services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 70%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): Free Press, published once per month
Total number of registered organizations: 170
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship; Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim Student Organizations
Minority student organizations:
Afropulse, Brothers, Colored Womyn United, Queer People of Color, Trnas Life Collective; Asian, Black, Caribbean, Chinese, Latin American, and Queer Student Associations
International student organizations:
Global China Collective; Chinese and International Student Organizations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kristen Hall,
Director of Athletics
School colors: black and white
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division III, Liberty League, College Squash Association, United Volleyball Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Men's squashnoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Men's volleyballnoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noLiberty, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoLiberty, NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 16%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 35%
Athletic facilities:
athletic center, tennis courts, baseball field, soccer and lacrosse complex, multi-purpose field, paddle tennis court
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, indoor soccer, kickball, mini golf, softball, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
equestrian sports, fencing, rugby, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
equestrian sports, fencing, rugby, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Albany (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Rhinecliff (6 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Kingston (8 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 57%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, Brooklyn Law School, Columbia Teachers College, Emory University, Georgetown Law, Harvard Medical School, Juilliard School of Music, New York University, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, Rice University, Stanford University, St. John's University, Temple University, University of California--Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, Yale University.

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