Bard College Graduate School

Bard College (referred to as Bard) is a Private, 4 years school located in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Bard is $42,620 in average. The school has 410 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,706 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Bard College (referred to as Bard) is a Private, 4 years school located in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1922 - Current).
Bard Directory Information
School NameBard College (Bard)
AddressAnnandale Road, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Phone845-758-6822
Webhttps://www.bard.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.bard.edu/admission/firstyear
Financial Infohttps://www.bard.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Bard is $42,620 in average. The school has 410 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,706 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 18 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$42,620
Student Population410
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs18 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Bard is $42,620 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,530.
Bard offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition$39,780
Required Fees$850
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition$1,530
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Bard College is $42,620. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.90% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$35,972$750
2019-2020$36,634$850
2020-2021$36,634$850
2021-2022$37,549$850
2022-2023$39,780$850
2023-2024$41,770$850
The graduate school tuition & fees of Bard is expensive compared to private graduate schools in New York. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the New York graduate tuition is $23,176 (public) / $25,848 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Bard College$42,620
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
New York Graduate Schools$21,016$25,748
Public$12,252$23,176
Private$25,848
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,040 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Bard.
On-campus living costs are increased by 5.58% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,000. Off-campus living costs are increased by 8.70% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,488$1,600$10,000$1,750
2019-2020$15,876$1,700$10,000$1,750
2020-2021$17,938$1,700$12,000$1,750
2021-2022$16,760$1,800$12,000$1,800
2022-2023$17,180$1,800$12,000$1,800
2023-2024$18,040$2,000$13,000$2,000
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,605 at Bard College. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.90% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,196
2019-2020$1,221
2020-2021$1,221
2021-2022$1,252
2022-2023$1,530
2023-2024$1,605

Graduate Programs at Bard

Bard College offers 10 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 149 students have completed their study at Bard College.
Offered Degrees at Bard College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree90147
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship102
Total100149
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Bard College by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Visual and Performing Arts (other) program with 28 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Art History, Criticism and Conservation program with 2 completers.
Bard College offers 10 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 149 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 147 students have earned/completed Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 7 completers-
Environmental Science7-
Education [+] 27 completers-
Secondary Education and Teaching24-
Environmental Education3-
Social Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Economics4-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 77 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation24-
Music Performance25-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)28-
Business [+] 25 completers-
Business Administration and Management25-
Total147
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2-
Total2

Graduate Student Population at Bard

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 410 students enrolled into Bard College graduate schools where it has total 2,706 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 370 full-time and 40 part-time graduate students. By gender, 156 male and 254 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total410156254
Full-time370147223
Part-tme40931
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 191 White (46.59%), 17 Black/African American (4.15%), 37 Hispanic (9.02%), 21 Asian (5.12%), and 144 students with other races. 117 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total410156254
American Indian/Native American000
Asian21129
Black/African American17512
Hispanic371522
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White19171120
Two More19415
Un-Known826
Non-resident Alien1174770

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