Bennington College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad

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Bennington College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 880 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1932 and is the only school located in Bennington, Vermont.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, and master's degree are available at Bennington College.

Majors
Offered
132
Bennington College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 132 majors. The most popular concentrations are English and Literature, Theater and Drama, Dance and Ballet, Social Work, and Music. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Bennington College is high at 84% (above Vermont average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
84%
Good
The graduation rate at Bennington College is good: 73%. Roughly 27% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Bennington College is good -- 9:1. Read more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are extremely high, $60,700 annually. The additional fees at Bennington College beyond tuition are about $800, which makes it a total of $61,500 per academic year.

Read the details about Bennington College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
45%
Doable
According to recent data, 2,801 applications were submitted and 1,269 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to enroll at this school.

Bennington College might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Bennington College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$9,600
High
Bennington College offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Bennington College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Bennington College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 800 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is high: nearly $9,600 a year.

Based on the college crime information, Bennington College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Bennington College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Bennington College
One College Drive
Bennington, Vermont
05201-6003, USA
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