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Bard College at Simon's Rock

C+

Rating

Private

Type

428

Students

$55,292

Tuition

93%

Acceptance

#874

Ranking

Distant Town

Campus Setting

Great Barrington, MA

84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230-9702

Bard College at Simon's Rock is a very small private college located in Great Barrington, MA ranked 47th in Massachusetts. It has a total of 428 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 93.03% of applicants. Bard College at Simon's Rock offers 65 different majors and is best known for its Creative Writing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Art History programs (respectively ranked 7th, 10th, and 12th in Massachusetts). With an annual tuition of $55,292 per year, Bard College at Simon's Rock is very expensive. 39.13% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to earn about $32,500 per year, which is 22% less than the national median.
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Cost

$56,901
Above Average

Bard College at Simon's Rock

$56,901

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$74,264

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$42,900

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

93%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Bard College at Simon's Rock

93%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

66%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Neither required nor recommended

Application Fee

$0

Students

428Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

40%

In-state

83%

Female

60%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
11% Psychology, General7% Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies6% Fine/Studio Arts, General77% Others

11% Psychology, General

7% Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

6% Fine/Studio Arts, General

77% Others

Psychology, General

11%

11 Graduates

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

7%

7 Graduates

Fine/Studio Arts, General

6%

6 Graduates

Creative Writing

6%

6 Graduates

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

6%

6 Graduates

General Literature

5%

5 Graduates

Computer Science

5%

5 Graduates

Mathematics, General

5%

5 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

5%

5 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors6:16:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

6

Number of Library Books

69,911

Academic Spend per Student

$16,650

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

71%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$21,700/Year

Bard College at Simon's Rock

$21,700

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$21,700

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$32,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

39%