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Bennington College, Vermont

Overview of Bennington College

Students attend Bennington in Bennington, Vermont, a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Bennington degrees go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The range of program offerings available from Bennington is especially impressive compared to its number of students. The school is known for its programs in music, art studies, drama and performing arts, photography and commercial art, and liberal arts.

Bennington Selectivity

Bennington is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 610. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 540 and 640. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges.

Student Body

There are 725 students at Bennington (as of 2005).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Bennington has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Bennington offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bennington

Bennington College
One College Drive
Bennington, VT 05201-6003
General Phone: (802) 442-5401
Admissions Phone: (800) 833-6845
Financial Aid Phone: (802) 440-4325
http://www.bennington.edu

Bennington Programs and Degrees (2005)

Bennington awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts95English language and literature, English, social services, liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, anthropology, history, foreign languages and literature, ...
Art Studies26visual and performing arts
Drama And Performing Arts17drama, theatre design, dance, directing, various performing arts, playwriting and screenwriting
Photography And Commercial Art13photography, film studies, cinematography
Music12music, music theory and composition
Science11biological and physical sciences, biology, physics, ecology
Education And Teaching10French language teaching, education, English teaching, music teaching, early childhood education, teacher ed
Design3design and applied arts
Architecture And Planning3architecture, environmental design
Fine Arts2sculpture, ceramics
Therapy And Counseling1psychology
Mathematics1mathematics
Family And Social Work1child development, public policy analysis
Conservation And Resource Management0environmental studies
Computer Science And Engineering0computer science, computer and info science
Media0communication studies, communication and journalism

Number of programs and degrees for Bennington in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree13847
Master's degree5213
Postbaccalaureate certificate51

Bennington Student Body

In 2005, Bennington had a total enrollment of 725 students (711 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men31%
Women69%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate81%
Graduate19%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White87%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1939%
20-2131%
22-2411%
25-295%
30-343%
35-392%
40-493%
50-643%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York21%
Massachusetts10%
California9%
Connecticut8%
Pennsylvania5%
Maine4%
New Jersey4%
Oregon3%
Vermont3%
New Hampshire2%
Maryland2%
Ohio2%
Washington2%
Michigan1%
Illinois1%
Rhode Island1%
Texas1%
Virginia1%
Florida1%
South Carolina1%
Alabama1%
Georgia1%
Missouri1%
Hawaii1%
Arizona1%

Bennington Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time77 %
Part-Time100 %

Bennington Room and Board (2005)

Bennington offers campus housing for 610 of its 711 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Bennington, Vermont for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Vermont Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Bennington Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total72344562%13731%
Men24812450%4234%
Women47532168%9530%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal610700
SAT Math540640
ACT Verbal2531
ACT Math2328
ACT Composite2528

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT96%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT18%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (800) 833-6845

Bennington Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 33,570
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 33,570
Room and board$ 8,320
Room charge$ 4,460
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,860
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 2,418

Financial Aid:
Bennington participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 368200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (802) 440-4325

Bennington Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3927

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year39$54,40327$53,451
All faculty totalacademic year39$54,40327$53,451

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Bennington Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Environmental Design/Architecture

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Directing and Theatrical Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
General Studies
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Japanese Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Film/Cinema Studies
Photography

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Ecology
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Bennington Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bennington Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Bennington % of degrees in art studies
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Bennington % of students from other states
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Bennington % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Bennington Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Bennington % of degrees in music
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Bennington Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Bennington Student SAT scores
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Bennington % of degrees in liberal arts
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Bennington Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Bennington Number of degree programs
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Bennington % of degrees in photography and commercial art
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Bennington Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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