Simon's Rock vs. College Unbound

Bard College at Simon's Rock vs. College Unbound comparison

	Bard College at Simon's Rock	College Unbound	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Simon's Rock	College Unbound
Location	Great Barrington, MA	Providence, Rhode Island
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	298	285
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	simons-rock.edu	collegeunbound.edu
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Costs	Simon's Rock	College Unbound
Tuition (In State)	$61,600	$9,984
Tuition (Out of State)	$61,600	$9,984
Room & Board	$17,200	$16,200
Avg Net Price	$44,326	$19,953
Avg Grant Aid	$38,119	$5,829
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	93%

Admission	Simon's Rock	College Unbound
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	154	-
Admitted	147	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	Open
Enrolled %	63.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.54	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Simon's Rock	College Unbound
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) English and Literature (4%) Social Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Simon's Rock	College Unbound
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$149	N/A

Diversity	Simon's Rock	College Unbound
% Men	39%	28%
% Women	61%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	0%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	0%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Simon's Rock	College Unbound
% In-State	23%	33%
% Out-of-State	61%	67%
Campus	Simon's Rock	College Unbound
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is larger than than College Unbound based on total student enrollment (298 students vs. 285 students)

Simon's Rock vs. College Unbound Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Simon's Rock or College Unbound?

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is 517% more expensive to attend than College Unbound for in-state tuition ($61,600.00 vs. $9,984.00)
• Out of state tuition is 517% higher at Simon's Rock than College Unbound ($61,600.00 vs. $9,984.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College Unbound than Simon's Rock ($19,953 vs. $44,326)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College Unbound are 6.2% lower than costs at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($16,200 vs. $17,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than College Unbound (98% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 554% larger than aid received College Unbound ($38,119 vs. $5,829)

Which college is harder to get into, Simon's Rock or College Unbound? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between College Unbound or Simon's Rock .

Simon's Rock vs. College Unbound Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Simon's Rock or College Unbound? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between College Unbound and Simon's Rock.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/