The Bard Global Degree makes education in the liberal arts accessible to extraordinary students in challenging circumstances. A majority of students have experienced displacement.
First Cohort of Students
In 2025–26, the Bard Global Degree will welcome its inaugural class of over 400 students. These students join Bard from five continents, with a primary focus on diasporas fleeing conflict and crisis in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Russia, Somalia, and South Sudan, who have enrolled through the following partners and programs: