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ℹ️ A note about this profile

Bard College at Simon's Rock doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Bard", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Comprehensive 4-year institution.

✅ Best for

Students drawn to Visual & Performing Arts or Psychology (the two biggest majors)
Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Bacc/Assoc

Total enrollment

225

Under 1,000

Tuition

$68,780

flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

⚠️ Sticker price isn't every family's price. Lower- and middle-income families often pay materially less after grants; higher-income families frequently pay close to sticker unless the college offers merit scholarships. Check the school's own net-price calculator for your number.

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Bard College at Simon's Rock

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Bard College at Simon's Rock actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Visual & Performing Arts

11 degrees · 31.4%

Highly variable. Steady-pay roles cluster in design, illustration, production. Performance careers have very wide income distributions.

2. Psychology

7 degrees · 20.0%

Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

3. Biological & Biomedical Sciences

6 degrees · 17.1%

Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.

4. Mathematics & Statistics

6 degrees · 17.1%

Quant-heavy paths — actuarial, data, finance, research. High starting wages.

5. Social Sciences

5 degrees · 14.3%

Economics + poli sci sub-disciplines pay much more than sociology + anthropology.

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at Bard College at Simon's Rock

CS degrees (annual)

CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

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