Dear Simon’s Rock Community, It is with mixed emotions of heartbreak and hope that I am announcing that the Bard College Board of Trustees and the Bard College at Simon’s Rock Board of Overseers ...

Sami Alshalwi earned his Master’s in Computer Science with a focus on Databases, Data Mining, and Bioinformatics from Case Western Reserve University in 2012, funded by a Libyan Ministry of Higher ...

Ready to ask the big questions? At Bard Academy, you’ll find faculty who welcome intellectual curiosity, and classmates who love to learn — just as much as you do. Bard Academy students are a diverse ...

For many students, Simon’s Rock is a unique opportunity — much more than an “option.” It’s the “where have you been all my life” answer. The opportunities at Simon’s Rock are unlike anything you’ll ...

Dr. McMorris has been an early college educator for nearly a decade. She began her work as a member of the faculty in Literature at Bard High School Early College in Queens, New York. She was the ...

Nearly 80% of our students at Bard Academy receive some form of financial aid. We encourage interested families to apply. Financial awards for incoming students are available to ensure that the ...

Francisca Oyogoa is assistant professor in Sociology and African American Studies at Bard College at Simon's Rock. Her research focuses on the intersection of racial, ethnic, gender, and national ...

We are excited to open our new campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY at Bard College’s Massena Campus in fall 2025. If you’re on the verge of 11th or 12th grade and certain you don’t want more of the same ...

You won’t be bored — inside or outside the classroom. Join a club, or start one; enjoy a performance, or get on stage. Downtime is all about options for your active, well-rounded self to get moving ...

Kati Garcia-Renart's performance experience includes various venues in Spain and throughout the United States. She is currently the director of the Kaatsbaan Academy of Dance in Tivoli, NY, and is a ...

We are committed to providing an accessible, exceptional opportunity. For students ready for a four-year, residential liberal arts college experience after the 10th or 11th grade, Simon’s Rock ...

Get two engineering degrees in five years, one from Simon’s Rock and one from either Columbia University or Dartmouth College. Our pre-engineering concentration sets you on an accelerated path to earn ...