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Bard College Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Does Bard College’s Incoming Class Look Like?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to Bard College, located in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Bard College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Bard College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Reviewing the admissions stats can help you determine your likelihood of acceptance. Take a look at the SAT and ACT scores of previous applicants to help you understand your chances of being accepted. If you find your scores are lower than the average freshman, try retaking the exam to better your score or reviewing colleges looking for scores matching your own.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Moderately Selective (50-70%)
Acceptance Rate	52%

Admissions Numbers

Bard College had 7,583 total applications. Among these applicants, 3,952 were admitted, and 505 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	7,583
Accepted	3,952
Enrolled	505
Enrolled Full-Time	505

The acceptance rate at Bard College is 52.1%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is fairly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Bard College: the female acceptance rate is 57% versus 43% for men.

The yield rate at Bard College is 13%. This indicates that 13% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 12% compared to 15% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Bard College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,891	4,673
Admitted	1,253	2,686
Enrolled	183	317

Standardized Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to Bard submitted their SAT scores (66 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 650 and 750. Math scores were between 620 and 700.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	650	750
Math	620	700
Combined Total	1270	1450

Bard saw ACT scores submitted by 9% of admitted applicants (46 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 28 and 32.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	28	32
English	30	35
Math	23	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.