Bennington College
|
| Website: http://www.bennington.edu |
| Address: One
College Drive , Bennington , Vermont -
05201-6003 |
| Phone: (802)
442-5401 |
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Type |
Four or more years Private
not-for-profit
|
| Awards offered |
Less then 1 year
certificate, Bachelor's, Post-baccalaureate
certificate, Master's
|
| Campus setting |
Fringe Rural
|
| Campus housing |
Yes |
| Carnegie
classification |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
|
| Athletics (football) |
NCAA, Not applicable |
| Religious affiliation |
Not applicable |
| Calendar system |
Semester |
| Remedial services |
No |
| Academic/career
counseling service |
Yes |
| Employment services
for students |
Yes |
| Placement services for
completers |
No |
| On-campus daycare |
Yes |
| Distance learning |
No |
| ROTC |
No |
| Study abroad |
Yes |
| Weekend/evening
college |
No |
| ADMISSIONS:
INFORMATION |
| Application fee |
$60 |
| STATISTICS |
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
|
| Applicants |
1,057
365
692
|
| Percent admitted |
62%
55%
65%
|
| Admitted applicants
who enrolled |
29%
33%
28%
|
| TEST SCORES |
P 25
P 75
|
| SAT Critical reading |
-
-
|
| SAT Math |
-
-
|
| SAT Writing |
-
-
|
| ACT Composite |
-
-
|
| ACT English |
-
-
|
| ACT Math |
-
-
|
| Secondary school GPA |
Recommended |
| Secondary school
record |
Required |
| Completion of college
preparatory program |
Recommended |
| Recommendations |
Required |
| Admissions test scores |
Neither required nor
recommended |
| COST |
| EXPENSES |
AMOUNT |
| In-state tuition |
$37,280 |
| Out-of-state tuition |
$37,280 |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
| On-campus room and
board |
$10,680 |
| On-campus other
expenses |
$2,200 |
| FINANCIAL AID |
| TYPE |
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
|
| Financial aid |
81%
-
|
| Federal grant aid |
14%
$5,965
|
| State or local grant
aid |
5%
$745
|
| Institutional grant
aid |
75%
-
|
| Loan aid |
64%
$4,375
|
| STUDENT BODY |
| ENROLLMENT |
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
|
| Enrolled |
759
32%
68%
|
| Estimated
undergraduates enrolled |
618 |
| Estimated graduates
enrolled |
141 |
| Undergraduates 24
years old |
98% |
| Undergraduates 25 - 65
years old |
1% |
| GRADUATION RATE |
| Total |
61% |
| Men |
68% |
| Women |
58% |
| Bachelor's degree - 4
years |
46% |
| Bachelor's degree - 5
years |
60% |
| Bachelor's degree - 6
years |
61% |
Contact Information
| Address: |
1 College Road, Bennington, VT |
| Phone Number: |
(802) 442-5401 |
Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic
year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$35,250 |
$36,800 |
$38,270 |
$39,760 |
3.9% |
| Books and supplies |
$800 |
$800 |
$800 |
$800 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
| Room and board |
$8,730 |
$9,380 |
$10,680 |
$11,100 |
3.9% |
| Other |
$2,050 |
$2,175 |
$2,200 |
$2,300 |
4.5% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$46,830 |
$49,155 |
$51,950 |
$53,960 |
3.9% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$60 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
| |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,053 |
332 |
721 |
| Percent admitted |
66% |
60% |
69% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
28% |
31% |
27% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
|
X |
| Secondary school rank |
|
X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
|
| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
|
X |
| Recommendations |
X |
|
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
|
X |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
|
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| New England Association of Schools
and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education |
12/1/1935 - |
Accredited |
|
