FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2026
Deposit Schedules
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video to tell us about themselves, their interests, and which region they were most interested in traveling to. What about interviews? After an ini- tial reading of all applications we receive for a round, we select finalists, each of whom will be interviewed one-on-one by a member of our Admission Committee. The interviews allow us to get a sense of you, your story, your curiosities, your reasons for applying to Baret, and your desire to be a student of the world. Baret offers multiple rounds of ad- mission for each start date. As is the case with many universities, the probabilities of admission are higher for students who apply in our earlier rounds . Our deadlines for 2025–2026 are as follows:
others who have applied for the same scholarship. For example, by applying for the 40,000 USD scholarship, your appli- cation will be in competition with other students from around the world who ap- plied for the 40,000 USD scholarship—of which there will be many. It is important to keep in mind that, as would be expect- ed, the higher the scholarship amount one applies for, the more competitive the pool will be. Over our 4 rounds of admission, we offer a total of 60 scholarships: twen- ty 20,000 USD scholarships, twenty 30,000 USD scholarships, and twen- ty 40,000 USD scholarships. Our total scholarship pool is 1.8 million USD, and we look forward to distributing it to our most deserving candidates. Need-based Aid AT BARET, we want our student cohort to reflect a broad variety of backgrounds, experiences, and economic circumstanc- es. Therefore, we offer a limited amount of need-based aid to help families bridge the gap between their financial situation and the cost of a Baret year. We only offer need-based aid in Round 1 and Round 2 admission cycles. Students applying for need-based aid will need to fill out an additional form in their application, which will require the submission of an additional essay. Need- based aid applicants will also be required to demonstrate their financial need in the same additional form in the appli- cation. Please note that students with the financial capacity to afford Baret do not qualify and should not apply for need-based aid.
Applications, Tuition, Fees & Scholarships
Round 1 Application deadline
ALL STUDENTS pay their tuition and fees in three installments: one-third is due when you enroll, and the remaining two-thirds are split into two equal payments. ● For September start students , the final two payments are due by June 15 . ● For January start students , the final two payments are due by December 15 .
October 15th Notification of Decision By November 5th
Round 2 Application deadline
November 20th Notification of Decision By December 16th
Round 3 Application deadline
January 10th
Exact amounts and due dates will be clear- ly outlined in your enrollment contract.
Notification of Decision
By February 3rd
FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN JANUARY 2026
Round 4 Application deadline
Incidental Expenses
March 10th
Round 1 Application deadline
Notification of Decision
By March 31st
September 15th
Notification of Decision
By October 6th
Applications and Deadlines
those around them. We look at signifi- cant accomplishments in something they care about: it could be art, coding, music, athletics, writing, an entrepreneurial en- deavor, or any field of study. While we do take into consideration a student’s academic performance, we are committed to taking a holistic view of every student—understanding that many students are still discovering themselves and have creative minds with a strong desire to strengthen their work ethic. As the song Audition goes in the movie La La Land , “so bring on the rebels, the ripples from pebbles, the painters, and poets, and plays.” We wel- come every student with a desire to ex- plore—their minds, their hearts, and the world around them—to apply. What do we ask for in our applica- tion? Think of the application as a “pre- sentation of you,” an audition of sorts. We are interested in what you have al- ready accomplished for yourself and for others versus requiring you to create something forced for our Admissions Committee. Think of your application to Baret as pulling together a collection from your life. Though there are typical requirements in the application, there is also considerable flexibility, allowing you to make your case to our Admission Committee as you see fit. For exam- ple, for the the class of 2024–2025, we asked all applicants to create a 2 minute
Round 5 Application deadline
STUDENTS ARE responsible for any inciden- tal expenses they choose to make during the course of the year. Consistent with typical university policies, students are responsible for their travel to the Baret orientation location and, upon gradua- tion, back home. Similarly, students are responsible for their travel to and from home during the winter break.
April 15th
Round 2 Application deadline
Notification of Decision
By May 9th*
October 15th Notification of Decision By November 5th
*For students needing an earlier decision from Baret in order to defer a college acceptance, we will provide a decision on April 28th. Note: For the most up-to-date information on Applications & Deadlines, please check our website. Tuition & Fees TUITION FOR Baret Scholars is similar to that of a year at a top-tier university in the United States, even though the Baret program is in 7 regions of the world ver- sus a single campus. For 2025–26, Baret Scholars tuition will be $64,500. Separately, Baret Scholars charges a fee of $30,000, which includes all flights and transportation plus 7-days-a-week breakfast and lunch and all accommoda- tions for the entire Baret Scholars pro- gram year. This includes both terms, in both the home-base cities and the fellow- ship locations.
WHILE WE are named after Jeanne Bar- et — the first woman to circumnavigate the globe — it’s also important to know why we are called scholars. In Ancient Greek, σχολή (skhol ḗ ) means “conversa- tions and the knowledge gained through them during free time; the places where these conversations took place.” Our program is rich in both: conversations and places, and therefore our Baret Scholars are students who are excited by possibilities of places and the cultures of conversation. Baret Scholars is a selective admissions program. For 2024–2025, we had over 1,100 students start applications. Of the more than 400 who completed their ap- plications, we selected a group of 102 Bar- et Scholars for 2024–2025. On what basis does Baret’s Admis- sion Committee make a decision on each application? The worst educational ex- periences are those “done to students.” Baret’s spirit is one of students guiding their own learning, working collabora- tively and sharing their interests with fellow students. Therefore, we seek stu- dents with a deep sense of curiosity and a demonstrated propensity to care for
Round 3 Application deadline
November 15th Notification of Decision By December 4th
Merit Scholarships
Round 4* Application deadline
December 5th Notification of Decision By December 15th
*This round will only be open if places are still available.
WHILE BARET Scholars is not a scholar- ship program, we do take pride in offer- ing scholarships to some students who demonstrate exceptional achievements and abilities—in or out of the classroom. These scholarships are merit-based and are not awarded through determination of need. We offer three different scholar- ships for which applicants can apply in any of our 4 rounds of application. They are of the following amounts: 20,000 USD, 30,000 USD, and 40,000 USD. Students do not need to write separate essays for these scholarships, but by se- lecting to apply for any one of them, their application will be considered alongside
College Guidance
WHILE A majority of our students are al- ready been admitted to colleges, we extend an invitation for collaboration with Inde- pendent Education Consultants (IEC) to enrich and fortify the applications of those who are still in the process. We recognise the importance of every student’s educa-
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