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Longy School of Music of Bard College

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

89.2%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Longy School of Music of Bard College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 102 43 57
Admitted students 91 37 52
Enrolled students 11 5 6
Acceptance rate 89% 86% 91%
Yield rate 12% 14% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Longy School of Music of Bard College received a total of 102 applications. These applications included 43 male applicants and 57 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 102 applicants, Longy School of Music of Bard College admitted 91 students. Among the admitted students, there were 37 males and 52 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 11 students chose to enroll at Longy School of Music of Bard College. This means that 11 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 5 were male and 6 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Longy School of Music of Bard College had an overall acceptance rate of 89% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Longy School of Music of Bard College had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Longy School of Music of Bard College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 33 18 15 31 17 14 94% 94% 93% 6 5 1 19% 29% 7%
2016 63 32 31 54 29 25 86% 91% 81% 10 4 6 18% 14% 24%
2017 45 20 25 42 19 23 93% 95% 92% 18 6 12 43% 32% 52%
2018 64 30 34 58 29 29 91% 97% 85% 11 5 6 19% 17% 21%
2019 74 31 43 54 23 31 73% 74% 72% 9 4 5 17% 17% 16%
2020 70 31 39 63 28 35 90% 90% 90% 15 8 7 24% 29% 20%
2021 102 43 57 91 37 52 89% 86% 91% 11 5 6 12% 14% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Longy School of Music of Bard College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Longy School of Music of Bard College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Longy School of Music of Bard College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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