Longy Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#78 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

Longy School of Music of Bard College is ranked 78^th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate Longy School of Music of Bard College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $55,275 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 317.
The financial aid amount ($26,530) is lower.
It offers limited area of study (28 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Longy are $55,275 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Longy School of Music of Bard College $55,275

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Longy are $55,275 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Longy School of Music of Bard College $55,275

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $28,705

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Longy is 78% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Longy School of Music of Bard College 78%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Longy is 86% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Longy School of Music of Bard College 86%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Longy is 317 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Longy School of Music of Bard College 317

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Longy is $26,530 which is 48.00% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Longy School of Music of Bard College $26,530

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $23,798

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Longy is 4 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.