Simon's Rock vs. CUNY Graduate Center

Comparable Facts

Compare Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, MA with CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 314 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is located in Great Barrington, MA (Distant Town setting); CUNY Graduate School and University Center is in New York, NY (Large City setting).
• Bard College at Simon's Rock is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bard College at Simon's Rock 6:1; CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bard College at Simon's Rock are 15.3% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($18,852 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 352.9% higher at Simon's Rock than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $53,595 more per year; $68,780 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (99% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Simon's Rock and CUNY Graduate Center.
• Typical fall application deadline: Simon's Rock Jun 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 53.6% at Simon's Rock vs. 12% at CUNY Graduate Center.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $5,160 lower median loan debt than Simon's Rock graduates ($9,340 vs. $14,500).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $53 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Simon's Rock graduates ($96 vs. $149).
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 52%).

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