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Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1932Distant townSEVP certified
Bennington College campus
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About

Bennington College is a private liberal arts college in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Founded as a women’s college in 1932, it became co-educational in 1969. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$68,746
Estimated total for international students
US$90,170
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
780
Graduate students
130
International undergraduates
12%
Students per teacher
9 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
45%
SAT
Reading and writing 703–750 · Maths 588–653
ACT
30–32

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$46,253

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (84)

Bachelor's degrees78 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectureArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisDanceData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental DesignEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGraphic CommunicationsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLibrary Science and AdministrationLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLiteratureMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMuseology/Museum StudiesMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences, OtherSociologyStatisticsVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's degrees5 subjects
DanceEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherMusicPublic Policy AnalysisVisual and Performing Arts, Other
Associate's degrees1 subject
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.