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Bennington College

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$45,080
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$45,080

Bennington Address

BENNINGTON COLLEGE
One College Drive
Bennington, VT 05201--6001
General info:(802) 442-5401
Financial aid office:(802) 440-4325
Admissions office:(800) 833-6845University Homepage

Tuition + Bennington Housing (2013-2014)

Meals Per Week:19

Undergrad Application Fee: $60
Grad Application Fee:$60

Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:652
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 707
# of Grad students: 164
Total Students: 871
Male

31.9%
Female

68.1%
International

6%
African-American

2%
American Indian

1%
Asian

3%
Hispanic

4%
Pacific Islander

1%
Caucasian

73%
Unknown

9%

Financial Aid

85% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $105

4% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $1,333

94% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $24,647

61% receive student loans and the average amount is $5,355Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts

Special Programs

Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA N/A
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores N/A
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

57% men vs 68% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:364
Women Applicants:766
Men Admitted:209
Women Admitted:524

Student Services

Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services

Majors

• Animation
• Anthropology
• Applied Linguistics
• Architecture
• Art History
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Astronomy
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
• Chemistry
• Child Development
• Chinese Language and Literature
• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Communication
• Communication and Media Studies
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Creative Writing
• Criticism and Conservation
• Dance
• Design and Visual Communications
• Developmental and Child Psychology
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Directing and Theatrical Production
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Ecology
• Education
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Environmental Design/Architecture
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
• Foreign Languages
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language Teacher Education
• French Language and Literature
• Game and Interactive Media Design
• General
• General Studies
• General Studies and Humanities
• Geology/Earth Science
• Germanic Languages
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Interactive Technology
• Intermedia/Multimedia
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Italian Language and Literature
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Journalism
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Literatures
• Mathematics
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Multiple Levels
• Music
• Music Teacher Education
• Music Theory and Composition
• Other
• Painting
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Philosophy
• Photography
• Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Playwriting and Screenwriting
• Political Science and Government
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Printmaking
• Psychology
• Public Policy Analysis
• Sculpture
• Social Sciences
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Teacher Education
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
• Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Visual and Performing Arts
• Writing
• Linguistics
• Related Programs
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