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Bennington College

Bennington, VT

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Overview

Bennington College is a Comprehensive institution located in Bennington, VT, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address One College Drive
Bennington, VT  05201-6003
United States
Contact Tonya Strong
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@bennington.edu
Phone: 802-440-4316
Fax: 802-440-4320

Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
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African-american/black Studies Checkmark
Asian Studies/civilization Checkmark
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other Checkmark
Gay/lesbian Studies Checkmark
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies Checkmark
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other Checkmark
Communication, General Checkmark
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other Checkmark
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Digital Communication And Media/multimedia Checkmark
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Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services Associate Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects Checkmark
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature, General Checkmark
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Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Foods, Nutrition, And Related Services, Other Checkmark
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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Chinese Language And Literature Checkmark
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Germanic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General Checkmark
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Language Interpretation And Translation Checkmark
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Legal Professions And Studies Associate Bachelors
Non-professional Legal Studies, Other Checkmark
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Library Science Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Cultural Studies/critical Theory And Analysis Checkmark
Data Science, General Checkmark
International/globalization Studies Checkmark
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other Checkmark
Museology/museum Studies Checkmark
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution Checkmark
Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Chemistry, General Checkmark
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Geology/earth Science, General Checkmark
Hydrology And Water Resources Science Checkmark
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Developmental And Child Psychology Checkmark
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Public Policy Analysis, General Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology, General Checkmark
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Demography And Population Studies Checkmark
Development Economics And International Development Checkmark
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Political Science And Government, General Checkmark
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
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Ceramic Arts And Ceramics Checkmark
Cinematography And Film/video Production Checkmark
Costume Design Checkmark
Dance, General Checkmark
Design And Visual Communications, General Checkmark
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Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General Checkmark
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Fashion/apparel Design Checkmark
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Fine/studio Arts, General Checkmark
Game And Interactive Media Design Checkmark
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Industrial And Product Design Checkmark
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Music History, Literature, And Theory Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,903
Applied
1,269
Accepted
778
Enrolled
67%
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Female Admissions

1,804
Females Applied
941
Females Accepted
52%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

99
Males Applied
328
Males Accepted
331%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.6
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
2 recommendations
Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended Interview
Other requirements: Graded analytic paper

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen January 15th Not reported
Early decision plan November 15th December 15th
Other early decision plan December 1st January 31st
Transfer March 15th May 1st

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 680 660 700
SAT Math 640 600 670
ACT Composite 30 29 33

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

63,802
Private
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Fees

842
Full-time student fees
18,640
Room & board
10,120
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

54,172
Avg. Financial Aid Package
55,249
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
54,787
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,294
Avg. Loan Aid
36,425
Avg. Grant Aid
50,754
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
90%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
23%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

778
Total Undergrad students
15%
International Students
95%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.53%
Black or African American 2.97%
White or Caucasian 62.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.54%
Asian 0.81%
Two or more races 4.72%
Other 2.56%

Gender

Male (34.19%)
Female (66.58%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Cooperative housing
Co-ed housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 98%

Student Activities

Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Campus events:
Sunfest, Senior Art Show (in Usdan Gallery) and Midnight Breakfast

Student Services

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Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Student Council, Programming & Activity Council, FLoW Student Collective, B-Rad (Radio) and Dodgeball

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
prevention/awareness program

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No

Faculty

306
Total Faculty
11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 202
Part-time - 104
Male - 189
Female - 117
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