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

Now, approximately 1,800 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. Total enrollment for the Bard Network is now close to 6,000 students. The undergraduate program at our main campus in the Hudson River Valley of upstate New York retains a reputation for scholarly excellence and civic engagement. We are committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

From human rights to physics and studio arts to experimental humanities, Bard students construct individualized educational programs with faculty who are at the top of their fields.

Study in four divisions—Arts; Languages and Literature; Science, Mathematics, and Computing; and Social Studies
Engage in both traditional and interdisciplinary academic endeavors—explore interdivisional programs and concentrations
Take advantage of dual-degree programs, study abroad, and career-oriented internships

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