Longy School of Music of Bard College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 91 of 102 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 10
Smaller than nearly all colleges
National median 1,603
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Longy School of Music of Bard College admitted 89% of 102 applicants.
- Applicants102
89% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted91
12.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)11
Cost & financial aid
Published price
- Tuition & fees
- $53,300
- Average net price
- Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 10%
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First-year retention
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Median earnings
$54,555
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Carnegie classification
Arts, music & design school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with an Arts, Music & Design focus.
Colleges like Longy School of Music of Bard College
- Boston Architectural CollegeBoston, MA
The New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA
Culinary Institute of America-New YorkHyde Park, NY
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Longy School of Music of Bard CollegeCambridge, MA, United States
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Campus
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Arts, music & design school
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Boston, MA
In the city250 mi
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- Semester
- Website
- longy.edu
Colleges nearby
- Lesley University0 mi from Longy School of Music of Bard College
Harvard University0 mi from Longy School of Music of Bard College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT2 mi from Longy School of Music of Bard College
Boston University2 mi from Longy School of Music of Bard College
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What is the Longy School of Music of Bard College acceptance rate for 2026?
Longy School of Music of Bard College admitted 89% of 102 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Longy School of Music of Bard College tuition?
Tuition at Longy School of Music of Bard College is $53,300 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What is the graduation rate at Longy School of Music of Bard College?
55.6% of first-time, full-time students at Longy School of Music of Bard College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Longy School of Music of Bard College?
The closest matches are Boston Architectural College, The New England Conservatory of Music, and Culinary Institute of America, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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