SAT Scores Trends at Bard

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1380 at Bard. Over the past 3 years, the average SAT score is 1280 (25^th percentile) and 1445 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Bard.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Bard College since 2023.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2023-24	1,290	1,370	1,440	620	660	700	670	710	740
2024-25	1,270	1,380	1,450	620	670	700	650	710	750
Average	1280	1375	1445	620	665	700	660	710	745

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 30 at Bard. Over the past 3 years, the average ACT score of the last 3 years is 29 (25^th percentile) and 32 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Bard.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Bard College since 2023.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
2023-24	30	31	32	31	32	35	25	27	30
2024-25	28	30	32	30	33	35	23	27	29
Average	29	31	32	31	33	35	24	27	30

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Bard College' SAT score to similar schools.