Bard Academy and Bard College at Simon’s Rock

About

Bard College at Simon’s Rock

Bard College at Simon’s Rock is the only 4-year college in the country designed for students to enter college early after 10th or 11th grade. Offering a curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences, taught by supportive faculty who are leading scholars in their field, Simon’s Rock grants BA degrees in 35+ majors. Simon’s Rock is tied for No. 2 for Most Innovative School and tied No. 1 for Best Undergraduate Teaching by U.S. News and World Report (2023-2024) and was named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Scholars for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.

Bard Academy

Bard Academy is the nation’s first two-year boarding and day program designed to prepare 9th and 10th graders to start college early. Within six years of entering Bard Academy as a high school freshman, a student who matriculates into the College will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. The Academy curriculum is designed and taught by college professors.

Extracurriculars

Ecology and Sustainability Studies in Montserrat, Bard Queer Leadership Project, Athletics, Symposium on Social Justice and Inclusion, Theatre and Dance Productions, Dual Degree Columbia Engineering Program, Dual Engineering Degree with Dartmouth College, Dual Degree Vermont Law Environmental Policy, Dual Degree Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, Dual Degree Longy School of Music of Bard College

Enrollment

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