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Bard College
P.O. Box 5000
Annandale on Hudson, NY 12504

Official telephone: (845) 758-6822
Fax number: (845) 758-9654

Website: www.bard.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

Academic CalendarTOP
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

Academic ExperienceTOP
Majors with the highest enrollment: literature, fine arts, social sciences
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, null, null
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 88%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 139 men, 111 women
Full-time faculty: 79 men, 61 women
Part-time faculty: 60 men, 50 women
Graduation rate: 77% within six years

Required Undergraduate CurriculumTOP
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

Programs OfferedTOP
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: 0
Education certifications:
secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Combined 2-2 programs available:
B.A./B.Mus., five-year dual degree program. B.A/B.S. in Economics & Finance, five-year dual degree program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
China, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, South Africa
Other special or unique academic programs:
Program in International Education (PIE) exchange in eastern and central Europe, Russia, Yugoslavia, Southern Africa and central Asia; Bard Globalization and International Affairs-New York; Bard-Rockefeller University program-New York, Archaelogy Field School; Human Rights Project;International Human Rights exchange; Institute for International Liberal Education
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

Degrees OfferedTOP
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Master of Arts
  • Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Master of Fine Arts
  • Master of Science

Advanced Credit/PlacementTOP
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 5 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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