Bard College Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 77%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 40%
% of males in fraternities: N/A
% of females in sororities: N/A
% of students on-campus (weekends): 75%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 77%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (93%), women's dorms (6%), cooperative housing (1%)
% college-owned singles: 44%
% college-owned doubles: 46%
% college-owned triples: 10%
% college-owned apartments: N/A
% college-owned other: N/A
Number of college-owned residences: 51
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 65%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:600 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Albany, NY (60), New York City (90)
Nearest train station (miles): Rhinecliff (6)
Nearest bus station (miles): Kingston (8)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 1,650
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 45%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Not offered
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Not offered
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Well-known campus events International Student Cultural Show, Bard Music Festival, Spring Fling, Senior Project Shows, John Ashbery Poetry series, Human Rights film/lecture series, Asian Night, Urban Cowboy Night, Weekly Coffeehouse Series, International Student Food Festival, student-run theater performances