Acceptance Rate History
Bard College Acceptance Rate: 52.1% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
NY · Current rate: 52.1%
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What is Bard College's acceptance rate in 2024?
Bard College's acceptance rate in 2024 is 52.1%, roughly unchanged from 52.3% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.1% | 7,583 | 3,952 |
| 2023 | 52.3% | 6,628 | 3,466 |
| 2022 | 46.1% | 6,482 | 2,987 |
| 2021 | 59.9% | 5,167 | 3,096 |
| 2020 | 57.0% | 4,969 | 2,830 |
| 2019 | 64.8% | 4,912 | 3,181 |
| 2018 | 64.6% | 5,141 | 3,319 |
| 2017 | 58.2% | 4,922 | 2,865 |
| 2016 | 56.2% | 5,181 | 2,912 |
| 2015 | 32.2% | 7,044 | 2,266 |
| 2014 | 44.6% | 6,960 | 3,105 |
| 2013 | 37.6% | 5,466 | 2,056 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $19,012/yr · Family income over $110k: $44,873/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1270–1450
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Bard College scored between 1270 and 1450 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Bard College's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1270–1450 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1270, and a quarter scored above 1450.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Bard College's rate ranged from 32.2% to 64.8%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
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Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1270–1450.
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Trend Analysis
Bard College's acceptance rate has increased from 37.6% in 2013 to 52.1% in 2024. The most notable shift occurred in 2016.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.