Bard College at Simon's Rock SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Simon’s Rock is highly accessible, but the 23% six-year graduation rate is the stat to study closely. Your strategy should be to show you are ready for its unusual early-college model, compare the cost carefully, and submit test scores only if they clearly strengthen your academic profile.
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Bard College at Simon's Rock facts and stats
Bard College at Simon's Rock enrolls 318 undergraduate students in a rural campus setting. Simon's Rock has a 77% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 23%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1.
Barrytown, NY
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Key Bard College at Simon's Rock application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
April 1
Early Action
December 1
Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
March 1
Financial Aid Priority
April 11
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Simon's Rock, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Reserve the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes to improve superscore options, with the October SAT or ACT usually the last safe retake before the December 1 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate of $66,996 applies to all students. About 77% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $7,546; submit the FAFSA by the April 11 priority deadline.
At Simon's Rock, tuition, fees, room, and board total about $85,848 per year. About 77% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $49,373, which can substantially reduce the billed cost for many families. Merit awards average $7,546. For additional context, the average debt at graduation is $11,446.
Student life at Bard College at Simon's Rock
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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