Anna Maria College vs. Simon's Rock

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 314 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Bard College at Simon's Rock is in Great Barrington, MA (Distant Town setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bard College at Simon's Rock is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Bard College at Simon's Rock 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anna Maria College are 5.1% lower than at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($17,892 vs. $18,852).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.3% higher at Simon's Rock than at Anna Maria College (about $24,209 more per year; $68,780 vs. $44,571).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Bard College at Simon's Rock (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 31.7% larger than aid received by Anna Maria College students ($42,635 vs. $32,385).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Simon's Rock.
• Typical fall application deadline: Simon's Rock Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Simon's Rock average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.6 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 53.6% at Simon's Rock.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bard College at Simon's Rock graduates have a $10,500 lower median loan debt than Anna Maria College graduates ($14,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Simon's Rock graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Anna Maria College graduates ($149 vs. $258).
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.