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Division III · Liberty League

Bard College · Admissions

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Rural · Private · Liberal arts college · the Raptors · Website ↗

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

52%
Admitted
of 6,628 applicants
83rd
Selectivity percentile
among Division III schools
1290–1440
SAT middle 50%
30–32
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
73%
Graduate in 6 yrs

Where your scores would fall

The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.

SAT 1290 – 1440 Your SAT
SAT reading 670 – 740
SAT math 620 – 700
ACT 30 – 32 Your ACT

Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.

Selectivity in context

More selective than83%
Graduation rate73%
  • Applicants6,628
  • Admitted3,447 52%
  • Undergraduates2,453
  • Women58%
  • Graduate within 6 years73%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.

Where it ranks

Among Division III schools; every list Bard College is on.

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