Bennington College: Crime & Safety

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Bennington College LogoF Bennington College is a private not-for-profit school in Bennington, Vermont with about 880 students and 340 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government numbers, Bennington College is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Bennington College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
6
0
0.8%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
7
0
0.8%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
0
0
0.0%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Bennington College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Bennington College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Bennington College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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Roughly 164,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B. SAT 990 to enroll.

University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MA
Approximately 32,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 31 to enroll.

University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
More than 27,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1300, ACT 31 to enroll.

SUNY at AlbanySUNY at AlbanyAlbany, NY
More than 16,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 27 to enroll.

Excelsior UniversityExcelsior UniversityAlbany, NY
Over 15,900 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B+.

State University of New York at New PaltzState University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY
Approximately 7,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1210, ACT 27 to enroll.

Empire State UniversityEmpire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, NY
Over 9,500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Wesleyan UniversityWesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT
Over 3,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1420, ACT 33 to enroll.

Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
Roughly 6,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1520, ACT 34 to enroll.

College of the Holy CrossCollege of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA
Roughly 3,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 30 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



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Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMassachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA
Approximately 1,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. ACT 19 to enroll.

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Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY
Roughly 7,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1410, ACT 32 to enroll.

Russell Sage CollegeRussell Sage CollegeTroy, NY
More than 2,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is C+.

Hudson Valley Community CollegeHudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY
Roughly 9,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A-.

Siena CollegeSiena CollegeLoudonville, NY
Around 3,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1140, ACT 27 to enroll.

Aesthetic Science InstituteAesthetic Science InstituteLatham, NY
Over 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Skidmore CollegeSkidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY
About 2,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1340, ACT 32 to enroll.

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Over 1,400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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About 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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