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Bard College

Founded in 1860, Bard is an independent, residential, coeducational, four-year college of the liberal arts and sciences. Among the many distinguished faculty here are four MacArthur Fellows: poet Ann Lauterbach, novelist and memoirist Norman Manea, painter and multimedia artist Judy Pfaff, and journalist Mark Danner.
2,500+
STUDENTS17%
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS10:1
STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOBard College
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Location
Bard's historic main campus — home to its undergraduate programmes and many Bard institutes — is located along the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Numerous cultural and recreational opportunities are available in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and in New York City.
Bard's historic main campus — home to its undergraduate programmes and many Bard institutes — is located along the Hudson River in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Numerous cultural and recreational opportunities are available in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and in New York City.