Bard College in
Annandale-on-Hudson (NY)

Another beautiful family weekend at Bard!

Bard is always a great place to attend the Institute of Writing and Thinking summer program.

Quite a few nasty people. Good luck if you end up here.

Bard has a beautiful campus that embraces the beauty of natural, outdoor spaces. Its a great place to take a walk, explore gardens, waterfalls, art, and historic mansions. Its so peaceful here.

Incredibly rude staff member in facilities (ground and buildings) who just hang up on you mid conversation. Obviously manners are not important at this institution of learning.

This is where the band Steely Dan was born, one of my favorite bands! ? "California tumbles into the sea, that’ll be the day I go back to Annandale." #SteelyDan #California #Music #Annandale

Proud Bardian parent. Nature all around it.

Famous alumni: Donald Fagen, Walter Becker and Chevy Chase who all played in a band together until the breakaway to form Steely Dan

Why do other campuses not have free public wifi like Bard?

Great school! Professor Lauren Rose dept of mathematics is an excellent teacher. The particularity of this school is that they train students to be well rounded in all disciplines. And also Leon Botstein is an amazing public speaker

Bard does really have a STUNNING campus. And the performing arts programs are some of the best that a smaller college can offer. I STRONGLY considered Bard, but was mainly focused primarily on New England colleges, and I favored Sarah Lawrence MUCH more than Bard as it was closer to the city (which is where I'm originally from) and also Reed College out in Portland, Oregon with it's "small campus feel" in a major urban area was a huge draw for me as well. The three colleges are VERY similar though, in terms of academics and student life, but I found Sarah Lawrence & Reed overall to be a bit more in line with what I wanted. In the end I chose Hampshire College in Amherst, MA over everywhere else I had applied or was considering applying to (it had the unstructured interdisciplinary curriculum I ultimately needed) and it had always been my top #1 college choice. Bard's campus though, is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I was also a New England Masters League Downhill Ski Racer, and competed quite frequently at Hunter Mountain, which is VERY close by to Bard, so it was good to know skiing was right near by, though Bard itself did not have a downhill racing team. However, neither did Hampshire, so I founded one there, and I'm sure I would have done the same at Bard. I really was attuned to a lot of the structure of Bard's academics, being a big fan of First Year Seminar & the Writing Requirement. Bard and Hampshire have a lot in common academically and socially as well, except Hampshire was quite a bit smaller at 1,400 students and was in New England, which was where I ultimately wanted to attend college. Along with Skidmore and Sarah Lawrence though, Bard was one of the upstate NY colleges that got my serious consideration. Had the Fisher Center been built back in the early 90's when I was applying to colleges and had Bard's film program been what it is now (Hampshire's was better back at that time), I believe Bard would have then been in my top three or five choices. And, as it was, Bard made my top ten anyway.

Every girl here is weird they all bald ain’t no baddies here, you try to talk to them and they either hiss or look at you like you have 1 eye in the middle of your head. The food here is decent but it forces you to eat unhealthy. The student center is probably the best part of the campus besides for the vending machines upstairs just taking your money and not giving you any snacks. The gym is dummy hot, and they don’t clean the tables in the dining hall whatsoever. Also this stupid spinning swing is a death hazard for people ages 10 and below. You would have to give me a full ride plus pay me 1000 a week for me to consider attending this campus for 4 years and even then it would be a 10% chance of me coming. There’s no store within a 1-2 mile radius so if you don’t catch the student center snack store before 2pm then you’ll starve until you eat the mid breakfast the next day.

I graduated from Bard in 1975. I was a Student Senator during my second and third years. I served on the panel that selected the current Bard President, the Young but impressive Leon Bolstein. I loved every minute of my time at Bard. Unfortunately I graduated in 3 years and had to move on. Bard will always be dear to me.

Glorious acoustics for a stunning performance this evening. Mozart and Brahms played by a virtuoso piano quartet. And a breathtaking premiere of Ngwenyama's ELEGY, pathos and exultation in a 12-minute journey!

Beautiful campus in the Hudson Valley.nestled somewhere between woodland, townland and farmland. The college is both quaint and picturesque. It was established in 1860. it's 19th century architecture is mixed with postmodern and modern facilities. And The library is a stunning modern architectural masterpiece designed by Robert venturi firm. Famous alumai include Chevy chase, Donald Fagan and Adrian Grenier.

bard campus is gorgeous

Thanks To Bard College Germantown Clippers were able to Host the Division Championship Game and Win. Its An Amazing Facility

As a Bard microcollege student, I graduated in person with an Associates degree in May 2021. The campus is beautiful! Graduation was awesome!

Bard is a beautiful place. If you are looking for a small liberal arts college you should consider Bard. My mother was a proud alumni. Botstein was a legend in our household.

Very romantic place...❤Have really warm, cozy, and happy memories about this place. The nature is great. It's really pretty and peaceful. It's always nice to belong to such community. I'm so proud of being Bardian, of this pretty campus, picturesque nature, and just wonderful people. I loved studying there, loved taking walks, and having deep conversations with my professors. Honestly, I just love this school. I loved going to the theater there and watching different plays, listening to TOP orchestra. I do think that the dorms could be upgraded and more soundproof though. The food was really tasty for the campus food. It could be better. But what is really good about this place is that they are striving for excellence. Every year the food quality improves. They now have organic milk and absolutely amazing granola at Klein. This place is totally worth visiting, walking around, and studying. One of my best memories in life are around this place. Thank you Bard!

Strong academics, great profs, creative peers, beautiful campus - what more could you ask for?

Bard College is a beautiful campus and an excellent school. Fantastic arts programs and graduate programs. Even if you're not a student, it's worth a visit just to wander around the grounds and the waterfront, or maybe to catch a performance or an art show.

Best liberal arts college in the United States, 12 to 1 student to professor ratio, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel recipients professors. Expensive but every penny lasts a lifetime.

Bard was alright, I've had better but I've also had worse. My main qualm is that after placing my order a girl in the back mixed it up with a Nietzsche and Nagel compilation. It took them four years to sort things out and deliver on the diploma. Three stars for education, two for service, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and settle at three. Needless to say, I won't be returning.

Cannot thank the great folks at Bard Conservatory enough for their instruction and encouragement of my eldest as he recently graduated from the Master's Degree Conducting program. Am very grateful that he was able to participate in such a world-class experience on such a diverse (and beautiful) campus! Bard has definitely prepared him for a very bright future in the music world!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Even having grown up in the area for 15 years, I took a risk and chose the closest school to my home, thinking I'd have to leave within a year to get away from this small town. The truth is that Bard is its own community, rather than a campus. The faculty is extremely accessible and helpful. It's easy to find people around you to challenge and inspire you constantly. There is so much opportunity at Bard for anyone ready to become a part of the community.

Bard is the most amazing place in the world. I graduated from there and think about how much I miss it everyday. The professors are amazing, the non-freshman dorms are amazing, and the intellectual ambiance is incredible. The president, Leon, is awesome too.