Bard College Acceptance Rate
Bard College has a recent overall acceptance rate of 46.0%, with 6,482 applicants and 2,984 accepted in the application year 2024. The domestic acceptance rate stands at 50.7%, while the international acceptance rate is 44.1%. The waitlist acceptance rate is notably low at 0.5%, with only 10 out of 2,144 waitlisted students being admitted. For transfers, Bard maintained a strong acceptance rate of 27% in 2023, with an average GPA of 3.7 among admitted students. Historically, acceptance rates have varied from 32.2% in 2020 to 64.6% in 2023.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 6,482
Accepted Applicants: 2,984
Historical Acceptance Rates
Bard College's overall acceptance rate has shown notable fluctuations in recent years. For the application year 2024, the acceptance rate stands at 46.0% with 6,482 applicants, resulting in 2,984 admissions. This marks a significant decline from the 64.6% acceptance rate in 2023. In the years prior, acceptance rates were relatively high—53.4% in 2022 and 56.2% in 2021—but dropped sharply from 32.2% in 2020. Historical data indicates a trend of increasing selectivity, with the acceptance rate decreasing from 44.6% in 2019 and 37.6% in 2018.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Bard College offered 2,144 applicants a place on the wait list, with only 10 ultimately accepted, resulting in a low acceptance rate of 0.5%. Unfortunately, there is no data available for the previous years, making it difficult to identify trends. However, the significant number of offers compared to the few acceptances in 2024 illustrates the highly competitive nature of the wait list at Bard.
2144
Offered a Place
10
Admitted
0.5%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Bard College's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 27%, mirroring the rate from the previous year, 2023. Notably, the historical data indicates a lack of figures for 2022 and earlier years, but the consistent rate of 27% in the last two application cycles suggests stability in Bard's transfer admissions process. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 3.7, highlighting the competitive nature of the applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: -
Accepted Applicants: -
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.79
SAT
1230-1450
Math: 590-710
Reading: 640-740
ACT
27-31
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 55.44% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16.33% |
| Black/African American | 6.85% |
| Asian American | 3.2% |
| Native American/Alaskan Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.65% |
| Other | 10.93% |
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