Bard vs CIA

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Bard has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,436) than CIA ($38,670).
It is harder to admit to Bard than CIA.
Bard has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than CIA (1,065).
Bard has higher submitted ACT score (30) than CIA (20).
CIA has more students with 3,147 students while Bard has 2,911 students.
Bard has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while CIA's ratio is 18 to 1.
Bard has more full-time faculties with 219 faculties while CIA has 138 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bard College	vs.	Culinary Institute of America
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York	Location	Hyde Park, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$66,436	2025 Tuition & Fees	$38,670
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$55,642	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,576

52.12 %	Acceptance Rates	91.15 %
12.78 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.99 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,065
30	ACT Score	20
68 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
85 %	Retention Rate	70 %
2,911	Student Population	3,147
219	Number of Faculties	138
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Bard and CIA

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors