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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

Student ProfileTOP

Total undergraduates:

1,801

Full-time undergraduates:

1,707

Part-time undergraduates:

Total graduate students:

261

Full-time graduate students:

239

Part-time graduate students:

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Northeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

70%

First-year student breakdown:


3.1%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
4.5%	Hispanic
70.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
9.4%	total international (nonresident aliens)
9.8%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


2.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.2%	Hispanic
74.7%	White (non-Hispanic)
9.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)
7.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Campus EnvironmentTOP

Campus size:

600 acres

City or town school is located in:

Annandale-on-Hudson

Population of city/town:

2,000

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

St. Petersburg, Russia; New York City; Great Barrington, MA

Nearest major city:

New York City

Distance of nearest major city:

90 miles

Online campus map:

www.bard.edu/facilities/
facility.html

Living on CampusTOP

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (95%)
women's dorms (4%)
cooperative housing (1%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

99%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

77%

Percent of students who live off campus:

23%

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family within a 50-mile radius.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

60%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

Study FacilitiesTOP

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

425

Other computer facilities/services:

electronic reserves, ARTstor image library, specialized film/video/media lab/teaching facilities, video conferencing suites

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Hannah Arendt, Marius Bewley, and Olin Dows collections; 13,000 online journals, 90m line databases, Bard family papers, senior project collection, 2-day book delivery from multi-campus consortial collection, digital Bluecher archive, college archives, digital collection of poetry readings.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Performing arts center, center for music, film, and electronic integrated arts, economics institute, center for curatorial studies, ecology field station, estuarine research reserve.

Assistance ServicesTOP

Remedial learning services:

study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

70%

Social ActivitiesTOP

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station

School newspaper(s):

Observer (seven times per semester), Free Press (twice monthly), Journal of Social Sciences (yearly), Bard Papers (yearly), Moderator (once per semester), Verse Noir (once per semester), La Voz (twice per semester)

Total number of registered organizations:

127

Campus-based religious organizations:

Christian Students Fellowship (CSF); Hindu Students Organization; Jewish Students Organization (JSO); Muslim Students Organization (MSO); Kosher/Halal kitchen and prayer space; Buddhist meditation group; Catholic community; Institute of Advanced Theology;

Minority student organizations:

Asian American Students Organization (AASO); Black Student Organization; Latin American Students Organization (LASO)

International student organizations:

Tertulia Espanola; Circolo Italiano; International Students Organization; Nicaragua Exchange; Human Rights Project; Hindu Cultural Society; Palestine Club; Czech Club; Anti-Racist Dialogue; Bard Coalition for Peru Relief; Coalition for Peoples Relief; Dar

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Many religious, minority, and international student groups. Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups.

AthleticsTOP

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Kristen Hall,
Director of Athletics

School mascot:

Raptors

Athletic conference memberships:

Eastern College Athletic Conference, North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association, Skyline Conference

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketball	no
Men's cross-country	no
Men's soccer	no
Men's tennis	no
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no
Men's volleyball	no
Women's basketball	no
Women's cross-country	no
Women's soccer	no
Women's tennis	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's volleyball	no

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

21%

Athletic facilities:

Stevenson Gymnasium

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, soccer, softball, squash

Club sports for men:

basebal, equestrian, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, swimming and diving

Club sports for women:

equestrian, fencing, rugby, swimming and diving

Getting AwayTOP

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

New York City (90 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Albany (60 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Rhinecliff (6 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Kingston (8 miles)

Paying the BillsTOP

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

30%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

After GraduationTOP

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Boston University, Brooklyn Law School, Emory University, New York University, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, St. John's University, University of California--Berkeley, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, Yale University

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

50% within six months of graduation

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