Paying for Bard
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$56,036
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$37,484
On-campus Living Costs
$17,576
Off-campus Living Costs
$11,750
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,736
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,221
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of Bard College are $56,036 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $56,036 for graduate programs.
Compare to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York, the undergraduate tuition & fees are very expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Hartwick College and The King's College, tuition & fees of Bard College is relatively expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools is $42,308.
The average living costs at Bard College is $17,576 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off campus, the average living costs is $11,750.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bard College is $56,036 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 2.48% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees at Bard College is $37,484 in average. The graduate tuition & fees has increased by 2.08% from last year.
Next table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Bard College.
Tuition Trends Table
Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
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Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
2016 | $49,226 | $680 | $49,226 | $680 |
2017 | $50,704 | $680 | $50,704 | $680 |
2018 | $52,226 | $680 | $52,226 | $680 |
2019 | $54,210 | $470 | $54,210 | $470 |
2020 | $55,566 | $470 | $55,566 | $470 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $17,576 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, average living costs is $11,750.
The living cost at Bard Collegehas increased by 2.86% from last year.
Next table and chart show the 2020 living costs and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Bard College.
Living Costs Trends
Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
2016 | $14,118 | $1,750 | $10,000 | $1,750 |
2017 | $14,540 | $1,750 | $10,000 | $1,750 |
2018 | $15,066 | $1,590 | $10,000 | $1,750 |
2019 | $15,488 | $1,600 | $10,000 | $1,750 |
2020 | $15,876 | $1,700 | $10,000 | $1,750 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average costs for purchasing books & supplies is $1,100 at Bard College. The books & supplies cost has increased by 10.00% from last year. .
Next table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over last 5 years at Bard College.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
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2016 | $950 |
2017 | $950 |
2018 | $1,000 |
2019 | $1,000 |
2020 | $1,100 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
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2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Bard College is $1,736 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.84% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,221 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.09% from last year.
Next table and chart show the 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Bard College.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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2016 | $1,538 | $1,234 |
2017 | $1,585 | $1,271 |
2018 | $1,635 | $1,305 |
2019 | $1,688 | $1,196 |
2020 | $1,736 | $1,221 |