Bard's tuition & fees has increased from $49,906 (2015) to $66,436 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.12% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $34,453 (year 2015) to $44,500 (year 2025).
Bard's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 32.24% from 2015 ($66,724).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bard's COA is $88,238, which is increased by 3.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bard's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.12% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $65,614. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bard College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $950, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $950 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $950 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | 5.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | 10.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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| 2024-25 | $950 | -20.83% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.37% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 49.00% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bard College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,868 | $11,750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,290 | $11,750 | 2.66% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,656 | $11,750 | 2.25% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,088 | $11,750 | 2.59% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,576 | $11,750 | 2.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,638 | $13,750 | 11.73% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,560 | $13,800 | -5.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,980 | $13,800 | 2.26% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,040 | $15,000 | 5.58% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,852 | $17,210 | 4.05% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bard College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bard College | $66,436 | $63,612 | 4.44% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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