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Bennington College

Bennington, VT

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Ranks 4th in Vermont and 280th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate, arts & sciences dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingVery small four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work required4
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District5000

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Bennington College?
17th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $38,730 $38,730 $38,730
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,030 $1,030 $1,030
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,290 $1,290 $1,290
FT Graduate Tuition $20,950 $20,950 $20,950
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $734 $734 $734
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $53,960 $53,960 $53,960
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $40,560 $40,560 $40,560
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $40,560 $40,560 $40,560

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $36,800 $38,270 $36,800 $38,270 $36,800 $38,270
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $800(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,380 $10,680
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,175 $2,200
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,053 (332 male / 721 female)
Admitted 695 (199 male / 496 female)
Admission rate 66%
First-time Enrollment 196 (62 male / 134 female)
FT Enrollment 196 (62 male / 134 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment808

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Bennington College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Bennington College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

SAT Test Admission

172nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results %
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1120 / 1330

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity649
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$5,950
Board Fee$5,150

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Bennington College 3365th for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Bennington College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Bennington College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Bennington College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Bennington, VT 05201-6003
Surrounding communityDistant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
Total Population15,829 (10,876 urban / 4,953 rural)
Households6,313 (2.38 people per house)
Median Household Income$34,417
Families4,018 (2.94 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 5 1 3 166 6 181
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 1 1
Anthropology 1 1
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2
Asian Studies/Civilization
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 1 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 2 2
Chemistry, General
Child Development
Chinese Language and Literature 1 1
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies, Other 1 1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Creative Writing
Dance, General 4 4
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Design and Visual Communications, General 1 1
Developmental and Child Psychology
Directing and Theatrical Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 9 10
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Ecology
Education, General 8 8
English Language and Literature, General 13 2 15
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 1 1 42 1 45
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Environmental Design/Architecture
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies 1 1
Film/Cinema Studies 1 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language Teacher Education 2 2
French Language and Literature 4 4
General Studies
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
History, General 4 4
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Italian Language and Literature 1 1
Japanese Language and Literature 1 1
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 7 8
Mathematics, General 1 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Teacher Education
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General 1 13 14
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Philosophy
Photography
Physics, General
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Political Science and Government, General 1 1
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 7 7
Printmaking 1 1
Psychology, General
Public Policy Analysis
Sculpture
Social Sciences, General 1 3 4
Social Sciences, Other 1 1
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2 2
Spanish Language and Literature 1 1
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 1 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1 29 1 31
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Bennington College 1035th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $65,753 ($67,423 male / $63,973 female)
Number of FT Faculty 62 (32 male / 30 female)
Number of PT Faculty 25
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $900,114

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