Bennington College
#112 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
Overview
Bennington College is a private institution that was founded in 1932. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 785 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 440 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Bennington College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #112. Its tuition and fees are $64,644.
Bennington College is a private institution that was founded in 1932. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 785 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 440 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Bennington College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #112. Its tuition and fees are $64,644.
At-a-Glance
Setting
N/A
Tuition & Fees
$64,644
Undergraduate Enrollment
785
Acceptance Rate
45%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$64,644
Room & Board
$18,640(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$53,897
$28,502
$28,502
Tuition & Fees
$64,644
Room & Board
$18,640(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$53,897
*Average cost after aid
Academics
63%
9:1
63%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Visual and Performing Arts
39%
$16,148
English Language and Literature/Letters
11%
$21,533
Social Sciences
10%
N/A
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
7%
N/A
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
7%
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Students
785
Graduate Enrollment
103
Total Enrollment
888
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
708
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
21%
Minority Enrollment
21%
Minority Enrollment
62%
White
15%
International
11%
Hispanic
5%
Two or more races
3%
Black
3%
Unknown
1%
American Indian
1%
Asian
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
4+
Sports Teams
N/A
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
63%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
52%
Average Debt at Graduation
$19,010
$19,120
$19,120
Graduation Rate
63%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
52%
Average Debt at Graduation
$19,010
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