Inside Academics at Bard College

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Bard College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

13 Majors With Completions

9:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

63% Full-Time Faculty

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, Bard College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. With 63% of instructors full time, Bard College is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Bard College offers 13 majors with reported completions across 8 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Bard College are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

The most popular majors at Bard College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Fine and Studio Arts	187
Social Sciences, General	167
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	138
Biological and Physical Sciences	87
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	85

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Bard College:

Need flexibility? Check whether Bard College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 58 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (85% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Bard College.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Bard College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Majors & Degree Programs at Bard College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
Faculty & Class Sizes at Bard College — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation & Retention at Bard College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
Online Learning at Bard College — distance-learning enrollment detail
Accreditation at Bard College — the schools accreditation and what it means