Bard College

Bard College
Former name
St. Stephen's College (1860–1934)
MottoDabo tibi coronam vitae (Latin)
Motto in English
I shall give thee the crown of life (Revelation 2:10)
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedMarch 1860 (1860-03)
Religious affiliation
Episcopal Church
Academic affiliation
Annapolis Group
Endowment$412.4 million[1]
PresidentLeon Botstein
ProvostDeirdre d’Albertis
Academic staff
274
Students2,272
Undergraduates1,852
Postgraduates420
Location, ,
United States

42°01′13″N 73°54′36″W / 42.02028°N 73.91000°W / 42.02028; -73.91000
CampusRural, 1,260 acres (510 ha)
ColorsRed and white[2]
   
NicknameRaptors[3]
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
Liberty League
Websitewww.bard.edu

Bard College is a private liberal arts college in the hamlet of Annandale-on-Hudson, in the town of Red Hook, in New York State. The campus overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains within the Hudson River Historic District—a National Historic Landmark.

Founded in 1860, the institution consists of a liberal arts college and a conservatory, as well as eight graduate programs offering over 20 graduate degrees in the arts and sciences.[4] The college has a network of over 35 affiliated programs, institutes, and centers, spanning twelve cities, five states, seven countries, and four continents.[5]

  1. ^ "About". Bard.edu. May 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Student Services". Bard.edu. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bard Athletics and Recreation". Bard.edu. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  4. ^ "Endowment". Bard College. May 9, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "Institutes". Bard College. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.

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