Overview

Financial Information

• Scholarships and Financial Aid:
  Sixty-five percent of Bard students receive financial aid, including students from abroad. An award of financial aid is need-based and competitive. The stronger the student applications the more likely that some form of financial aid will be granted.

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Transfer Application Requirements

• Official Transcripts:
  Official high school transcripts are required for admission, along with transcripts from previously attended institutions.
• SAT Scores:
  No SAT/ACT scores are required, but if you submit your scores we will consider them in making our admission decisions.
• Letters of Recommendation:
  Letters of recommendation from at least two professors with whom you have had classes. In cases where there is no direct contact with the lecturing professor, recommendations from graduate students or other teaching assistants will be accepted.
• Essay:
  A complete application includes two essays.
• Application Fee:
  $50 application fee (nonrefundable).
• Interview:
  Interviews are not required for admission but they are available to applicants.
• Apply Here:
  http://www.bard.edu/admission/

Transfer Credit Policy

• Minimum Grade:
  A student transferring from an accredited junior college, college, or university usually receives full credit for work completed with a grade of C or better in courses appropriate to the Bard curriculum.
• Credits (Min/Max):
  A maximum of 64 transfer credits will be granted. Transfer students must complete the final 64 credits at Bard, for a total of 128, in order to receive a Bard degree.