Bard College at Simon’s Rock is a private residential liberal arts college in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

We Invented Early College. And We’ve Been Attracting Inventive Minds Ever Since. Simon’s Rock is the best choice for students ready to make a deliberate break with the standard educational track. No one comes to Simon’s Rock because it’s what their parents expect them to do—or what all their friends are doing.

If you’re determined to find an unabashedly intellectual, proudly independent, fiercely creative college community as soon as possible, no other option comes close.