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Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

80.1%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Bard College at Simon's Rock during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 216 75 141
Admitted students 173 60 113
Enrolled students 111 41 70
Acceptance rate 80% 80% 80%
Yield rate 64% 68% 62%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Bard College at Simon's Rock received a total of 216 applications. These applications included 75 male applicants and 141 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 216 applicants, Bard College at Simon's Rock admitted 173 students. Among the admitted students, there were 60 males and 113 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 111 students chose to enroll at Bard College at Simon's Rock. This means that 111 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 41 were male and 70 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Bard College at Simon's Rock had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Bard College at Simon's Rock had an overall yield rate of 64% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 68%, and for female admitted students, it was 62%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Bard College at Simon's Rock over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 199 78 121 178 67 111 89% 86% 92% 117 47 70 66% 70% 63%
2016 303 121 182 263 100 163 87% 83% 90% 148 58 90 56% 58% 55%
2017 348 133 215 230 90 140 66% 68% 65% 171 72 99 74% 80% 71%
2018 281 98 168 227 78 146 81% 80% 87% 147 51 94 65% 65% 64%
2019 244 89 155 227 77 150 93% 86% 97% 150 55 95 66% 71% 63%
2020 215 72 143 202 66 136 94% 92% 95% 123 41 82 61% 62% 60%
2021 216 75 141 173 60 113 80% 80% 80% 111 41 70 64% 68% 62%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Bard College at Simon's Rock uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Bard College at Simon's Rock operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Bard College at Simon's Rock.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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