Quick Facts

Overview

• Founded in 1966
• Joined the Bard College system in 1979
• Became co-ed in 1970
• Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
• Led by Provost and Vice President, Peter Laipson

Academics:

• Degrees offered: Associate of Arts & Bachelors of Arts
• Approximately 425 full-time students
• 45 full-time faculty
• Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
• Average class size: 12

Finances:

• Endowment: $17,500,000
• Operating budget: $26,400,000
• Full-time employees: 175
• Tuition: $41,100
• Room & Board: $11,450

Campus:

• Located in Great Barrington, MA (the Berkshires)
• 46 buildings on 275 acres
• An hour from Bard College at Annandale-on-Hudson

Signature Programs:

International

• Simon’s Rock Scholars at Oxford
• University of Manchester—Center for New Writing
• Quingdao University, China (in development)
• London Dramatic Academy

Domestic

• Simon’s Rock/Columbia University Engineering Program
• Bard Globalization and International Affairs (BGIA) Program
• International Center of Photography/Bard - New York City
• O'Neil Theater

In-House

• Visiting Artists Program
• Proseminar in The Social Scientific Inquiry