Paying for Bard
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$66,436
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$44,500
On-campus Living Costs
$20,852
Off-campus Living Costs
$17,210
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,050
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,677
The 2025 tuition & fees of Bard College are $66,436 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $66,436 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Trinity College and Bryn Mawr College, tuition & fees of Bard College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $64,188.
The average living cost of the school is $20,852 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $17,210.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Bard's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bard College are $66,436 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.44% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $44,500 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.41% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $55,566 | $470 | $55,566 | $470 |
| 2022 | $57,498 | $470 | $57,498 | $470 |
| 2023 | $59,800 | $822 | $59,800 | $822 |
| 2024 | $62,790 | $822 | $62,790 | $822 |
| 2025 | $65,614 | $822 | $65,614 | $822 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $20,852 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, the average living cost is $17,210.
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $17,938 | $1,700 | $12,000 | $1,750 |
| 2022 | $16,760 | $1,800 | $12,000 | $1,800 |
| 2023 | $17,180 | $1,800 | $12,000 | $1,800 |
| 2024 | $18,040 | $2,000 | $13,000 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | $18,852 | $2,000 | $15,660 | $1,550 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $950 at Bard College. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.79% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,100 |
| 2022 | $1,100 |
| 2023 | $1,100 |
| 2024 | $1,200 |
| 2025 | $950 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Bard College is $2,050 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.49% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,677 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.49% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,736 | $1,221 |
| 2022 | $1,797 | $1,252 |
| 2023 | $1,868 | $1,530 |
| 2024 | $1,962 | $1,605 |
| 2025 | $2,050 | $1,677 |