Bard's tuition & fees has increased from $48,240 (2014) to $63,612 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.87% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $33,256 (year 2014) to $42,620 (year 2024).
Bard's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 31.12% from 2014 ($64,712).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Bard's COA is $84,852, which is increased by 5.14% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bard's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.87% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $63,612. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bard College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 26.32% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $950 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $950 | |
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| 2016-17 | $950 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | 5.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | 10.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.06% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 25.00% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bard College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,522 | $11,750 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,868 | $11,750 | 2.23% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,290 | $11,750 | 2.66% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,656 | $11,750 | 2.25% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,088 | $11,750 | 2.59% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,576 | $11,750 | 2.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,638 | $13,750 | 11.73% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,560 | $13,800 | -5.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,980 | $13,800 | 2.26% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,040 | $15,000 | 5.58% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bard College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Bard College | $63,612 | $60,622 | 4.93% |
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| New York University | $60,438 | $58,168 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $65,508 | 4.07% |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Syracuse University | $63,061 | $60,135 | 4.87% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $49,911 | $47,360 | 5.39% |
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