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2026 Rankings for Bard College

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Bard received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements Bard holds are detailed on this page.

Bard earned 2 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Bard:

#18 out of 200	#18 out of 200

Bard has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/bard-college/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Schools in New York Ranking

How Bard Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Honorable Mention in Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges Ranking

#993 out of 2,118.

This makes Bard a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Bard has 117 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best English Literature (Other) Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best English Literature (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	2	View Report
Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	3	2	View Report
Best Other Visual Art Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	2	View Report
Best Other Visual Art Schools in New York	3	2	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	9	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	11	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	11	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	18	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	18	View Report
Best Music Schools in New York	7	33	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	13	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	13	View Report
Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	9	View Report
Best English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	9	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	11	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	11	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	27	View Report
Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools	10	18	View Report
Best Other Visual Art Schools	10	18	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	37	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	37	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York	12	15	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York	12	15	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	17	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	29	View Report
Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Schools	15	15	View Report
Best English Literature (Other) Schools	15	15	View Report
Best Art History Schools in New York	16	18	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	18	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York	18	38	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools	18	200	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Schools	18	200	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	19	36	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	20	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools	19	38	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools	19	38	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	26	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York	22	57	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New York	22	57	View Report
Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	70	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	23	27	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	29	View Report
Best Art History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	27	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in New York	26	34	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York	27	56	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	64	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in New York	35	57	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	35	42	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37	43	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York	38	57	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	90	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	60	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York	47	84	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New York	47	84	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	47	100	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	48	71	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	50	100	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	55	55	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	55	123	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	55	123	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools	59	141	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	62	75	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	64	80	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York	65	65	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in New York	65	80	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	67	83	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	69	137	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools	70	107	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	74	87	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	83	122	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	84	136	View Report
Best Art History Schools	84	90	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools	98	150	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools	106	158	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	107	152	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	108	183	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	108	183	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	110	213	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	128	128	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	133	172	View Report
Best Music Schools	135	416	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	138	183	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	147	148	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	173	229	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools	176	272	View Report

How Bard Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Bard has 117 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value English Literature (Other) Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value English Literature (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	9	View Report
Best Value English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	9	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	10	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	10	View Report
Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools	10	15	View Report
Best Value Other Visual Art Schools	10	15	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	13	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	13	View Report
Best Value Other English Language & Literature/Letters Schools	14	15	View Report
Best Value English Literature (Other) Schools	14	15	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	17	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	17	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	20	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	17	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	18	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in New York	17	22	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	29	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	25	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	23	31	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	24	36	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	27	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in New York	25	35	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in New York	25	33	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	30	35	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	30	35	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in New York	30	38	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	30	42	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35	42	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools	37	38	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools	37	38	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37	44	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York	39	54	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	43	55	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	43	53	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New York	43	55	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York	47	49	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	47	62	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	51	63	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York	52	64	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	52	71	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York	54	56	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New York	54	56	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	56	69	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	59	73	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	61	72	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New York	63	77	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in New York	66	71	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	70	87	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	75	99	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	76	79	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York	77	82	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New York	77	82	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	77	81	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	77	98	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	102	120	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	104	127	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	104	107	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	105	133	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	118	121	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	118	121	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	119	151	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	123	146	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	141	168	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools	145	150	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools	150	156	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	151	160	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	151	178	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	171	180	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	171	180	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	175	210	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools	192	197	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools	192	197	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools	195	221	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools	206	235	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools	247	289	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	269	306	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools	312	352	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools	321	362	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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