Bard College at Simon's Rock

Bard College at Simon's Rock is a small private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, with an undergraduate enrollment of 225. The institution primarily awards associate degrees and career certificates, providing affordable workforce training and structured transfer pathways to four-year universities for students in the surrounding region. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader Massachusetts postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. With a 96% acceptance rate, admission is open to most applicants. The 96% acceptance rate reflects a broadly open admissions approach serving a wide range of students. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $30,051 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $38,298. The 4-year graduation rate is 61%, 16 percentage points above the national average of 45%. Among completers who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $46,543.