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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
Architecture Checkmark
Environmental Design/architecture Checkmark
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African Studies Checkmark
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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,825
Applied
1,357
Accepted
782
Enrolled
48%
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Female Admissions

1,793
Females Applied
1,049
Females Accepted
59%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

1,031
Males Applied
308
Males Accepted
30%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.7
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 March 31st No
Out of state Fall freshmen January 15th January 1st No
Early decision plan November 15th December 15th No
Other early decision plan December 1st January 31st No
Transfer March 15th May 1st No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 715 690 740
SAT Math 635 600 673
ACT Composite 30 30 32

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

65,400
Private
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Fees

865
Full-time student fees
19,110
Room & board
10,375
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

58,007
Avg. Financial Aid Package
57,551
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
63,180
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,649
Avg. Loan Aid
43,305
Avg. Grant Aid
53,676
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
88%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
15%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

782
Total Undergrad students
13%
International Students
95%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.72%
Black or African American 3.4%
White or Caucasian 62.88%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.26%
Asian 1.7%
Two or more races 5.36%
Other 2.22%

Gender

Male (32.61%)
Female (67.39%)

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
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Sunfest, Senior Art Show and Midnight Breakfast

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Student Council, Programming and Activity Council, FLoW Student Collective, B-RAD and Soccer

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
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 No No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting No No No
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Women's Sports

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

Faculty

128
Total Faculty
9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 62
Part-time - 66
Male - 56
Female - 72
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