Bard vs Fordham

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 Fordham ($64,470).
It is harder to admit to Bard than Fordham.
Fordham has a higher submitted SAT score (1,380) than Bard (1,380).
Fordham has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Bard (30).
Fordham has more students with 16,150 students while Bard has 2,911 students.
Bard has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Fordham's ratio is 14 to 1.
Fordham has more full-time faculties with 722 faculties while Bard has 219 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bard College	vs.	Fordham University
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York	Location	Bronx, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$66,436	2025 Tuition & Fees	$64,470
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$55,642	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,993

52.12 %	Acceptance Rates	59.31 %
12.78 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.69 %
1,380	SAT Score	1,410
30	ACT Score	32
68 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
85 %	Retention Rate	89 %
2,911	Student Population	16,150
219	Number of Faculties	722
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
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 Fordham

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors