History
Building On A 160-year History As A Competitive And Innovative Undergraduate Institution, Bard College's Mission Has Expanded Across The Country, Around The World, And To Meet Broader Student Needs.
Education
Now, approximately 1,900 undergraduates study in Annandale and more than 600 graduate students study in Bard programs, plus nearly 1,200 students in our early colleges and 2,500 at Bard’s global affiliates.
Research
Bard College seeks to inspire curiosity, a love of learning, idealism, and a commitment to the link between higher education and civic participation. The undergraduate curriculum is designed to address central, enduring questions facing succeeding generations of students.
Academic disciplines are interconnected through multidisciplinary programs; a balance in the curriculum is sought between general education and individual specialization. Students pursue a rigorous course of study reflecting diverse traditions of scholarship, research, speculation, and artistic expression.
Bard College Key Statistics & Highlights
- 14 Masters
- 294 Scholarships
- 267 Academic Staff
- 2,130 Students
- 1,299 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Bard College Overview
Bard College Scholarships
Bard College Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to Bard College. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
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Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
FULBRIGHT
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Becas La Caixa
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Independent provider
Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Marshall Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
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Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
FULBRIGHT
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Becas La Caixa
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Independent provider
Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Marshall Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
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Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
FULBRIGHT
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Becas La Caixa
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Independent provider
Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Marshall Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
The Scholar Foundation Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fundación Ramón Areces Para Estudios De Postgrado
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
04 Jan 2027
Shapers of Society Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
FULBRIGHT
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
Merit-based
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
FULBRIGHT
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Fondos En Administración - ICETEX
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Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Azerbaijan Youth Foundation Scholarship
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
Read more about eligibility
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Becas La Caixa
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Independent provider
Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Marshall Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
25000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2026
The Monahan Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
OAS AUWCL Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
11 Nov 2026
Lucas Law Legal Leaders Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
11 Nov 2026
Criminal Justice Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
15 May 2027
World Wide Studies - Victor Pinchuk Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Dec 2026
Single Parent Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Legal Legacy Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Justice for All Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Dec 2026
Dreams Without Borders Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Omni Law P.C. Scholarship For Students
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
PA Medical Malpractice Lawyers P.C. Essay Contest $500 Scholarship - 2024
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Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Boland Injury Lawyers Essay Competition Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
NYC Injury Attorneys P.C. Essay Competition $500 Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Bronx Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Competition $500 Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
New Jersey Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Contest
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
NextLevel Student Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
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Bard College Student Reviews & Awards
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I absolutely love my university! The education here is top-notch, and it's well-known and respected all over the world. What makes it even better is all the different cultures; learning alongside people from all over the globe creates a really interesting environment and teaches you so much about the world. It's truly amazing!
A place to think
Bard College places freedom of choice as one of its leading factors. The open curriculum allows students to choose their own courses and enables the individual to pursue one or more areas of interest through their studies. Learning goes beyond class, as students have the opportunity to engage and be part of various clubs and organizations, widening their intellectual horizons.
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Student services
The Office of Student Accounts at Bard College can assist you with questions concerning tuition and fees and billing and payment. Please contact us if you need additional information.
Housing services
The towns and villages near Bard have all sorts of hotels, motels, inns, and bed & breakfasts, many of which offer discounts for Bard visitors.
Library services
The Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library's mission is to be an active partner in the intellectual work of Bard's students, faculty, and staff; to develop collections and services that help all users become more resourceful, independent, and original scholars; and to take a campus leadership role in thoughtfully applying emerging media to the task of turning information into knowledge.
ICT services
The Bard IT Helpdesk is the primary contact for all students, faculty, and staff for computing and technology issues. The Helpdesk provides technical, hardware, and software support for all Bard-owned computers including network and e-mail issues, password recovery, printing assistance.
Medical services
Care at Bard College Student Health Services is based on a holistic approach to treating students. Our goal is to promote optimum physical, emotional, intellectual, and social well being through education, preventative and primary care.
We believe that health care is a partnership between the student and the health care provider.
Campus life
Bard's historic main campus is located along the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. This rural setting is home to Bard's undergraduate program and many Bard institutes. But the College's initiatives reach far beyond Annandale.
Campuses in New York City, Boston, California, Germany, and Russia bring Bard's mission to the world. From urban settings to rural, from programs at small institutes to large universities, Bard is a global institution for the 21st century.
Sports facilities
Bard offers a variety of club sports sponsored through the Department of Athletics and Recreation including Men's and Women's Rugby, Men's and Women's Ultimate Frisbee, Equestrian and Fencing. Below is information about each of our club sports. Other sports, including cycling and ice hockey, are also available to students, though they are not sponsored by the Department of Athletics and Recreation.
Accreditation
Bard College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The courses of study leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of music, and bachelor of science degrees at Bard are registered by the New York State Education Department.
Bard College Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
United States Country
New York City City
#2 Branch Campus
United States Country
Cambridge City
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