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Bennington College
Bennington College is a Private, 4 Years+ school located in Bennington, VT. The 2019 average net price at Bennington College is $34,227. Acceptance rate is 57.03%. The school has a total enrollment of 811.
Mission StatementBennington regards education as a sensual and ethical, no less than an intellectual, process. It...
Bennington regards education as a sensual and ethical, no less than an intellectual, process. It seeks to liberate and nurture the individuality, the creative intelligence, and the ethical and aesthetic sensibility of its students, to the end that their richly varied natural endowments will be directed toward self-fulfillment and toward constructive social purposes. We believe that these educational goals are best served by demanding of our students active participation in the planning of their own programs, and in the regulation of their own lives on campus. Student freedom is not the absence of restraint, however; it is rather the fullest possible substitution of habits of self-restraint for restraint imposed by others. The exercise of student freedom is the very condition of a meaningful education, and an essential aspect of the nurture of free citizens, dedicated to civilized values and capable of creative and constructive membership in modern society.
Quick Facts

Top Ranked
Location: | Bennington, VT |
Student Body: | 811 |
Education Type: | 4 Years+ |
Funding: | Private |
Campus Type: | Rural |
Web Site: | www.bennington.edu |
Acceptance Rate: | 57.03% |
Admission Details
Key Admissions DetailsAdmissions Deadlines, Start Dates
- Acceptance Rate: 57.03%
- Application Deadline: January 3, 2021
- International Students: 21%
- Application Fee: $0
Tuition and FeesYearly Tuition and Other Fees
Tuition: | $53,160 |
Grad Tuition: | $23,500 |
Room and Board: | $15,610 |
Books and Supplies: | $1,000 |
Other Fees: | $700 |
Average Net Price: | $34,227 |
Student Body DataIncoming Class Data
- Most Recent Incoming Class: 202
- Men / Women Ratio: 77 / 125
- Median SAT Verbal Range: Unreported
- Median SAT Math Range: Unreported
- Median ACT Range: Unreported
International Student DataInformation for International Students
- Minimum TOEFL Score: 90
- Minimum IETLS Score: 7
- % of International Students: 21%
- International Testing: Required
- Total International Students: 43
Required DocumentsTranscripts and Recommendations
- High School Transcript: Recommended
- Recommendations: Required
- Admissions Tests Scores: Not Considered
- Portfolio: Recommended
Top 5 Popular Programs
- Visual and Performing Arts: 42%
- English Literature: 21%
- Social Sciences: 6%
- Foreign Language, Literature: 6%
- Public Admin, Social Services: 4%
Academic Programs
Bennington College offers 134 Total Programs in Bachelor's, Master's Degree Levels. The most popular area of study for students are degrees in Visual and Performing Arts. Choose an area to explore below to see detailed degree programs at each degree level.
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Bachelor's Degree ProgramsBennington College offers 117 Bachelor's Degree Programs
Architecture
- Architecture Degree
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- Environmental Design, Architecture Degree
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Biological, Biomedical Science
- Biochemistry Degree
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- Biology, Biological Sciences, General Degree
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- Botany, Plant Biology Degree
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- Ecology Degree
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- Evolutionary Biology Degree
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Business, Management, Marketing
- Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Studies Degree
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Communication
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Degree
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- Communication, General Degree
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- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Degree
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- Digital Communication and Media, Multimedia Degree
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- Journalism Degree
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- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Degree
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Communication Technology
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Degree
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Computer Science
- Computer Graphics Degree
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- Computer Science Degree
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- Computer and Information Sciences, General Degree
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Education
- Education, General Degree
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- French Language Teacher Education Degree
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- Mathematics Teacher Education Degree
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English Literature
- Creative Writing Degree
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- English Language and Literature, General Degree
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- English Language and Literature, Letters, Other Degree
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- General Literature Degree
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- Writing, General Degree
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Ethnic, Gender Studies
- African Studies Degree
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- Asian Studies, Civilization Degree
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- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Degree
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- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American, Chicano Studies Degree
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- Latin American Studies Degree
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- Women's Studies Degree
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Foreign Language, Literature
- Applied Linguistics Degree
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- Chinese Language and Literature Degree
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- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Degree
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- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Degree
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- French Language and Literature Degree
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- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Degree
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- Italian Language and Literature Degree
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- Japanese Language and Literature Degree
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- Language Interpretation and Translation Degree
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- Spanish Language and Literature Degree
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Health Professions
- Public Health, General Degree
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History
- History, General Degree
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Human Sciences
- Child Development Degree
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Interdisciplinary Studies
- Biological and Physical Sciences Degree
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- Cultural Studies, Critical Theory and Analysis Degree
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- International, Global Studies Degree
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- Multi-, Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Degree
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- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences
- General Studies Degree
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- Humanities, Humanistic Studies Degree
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- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Degree
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- Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies Degree
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Library Science
- Archives, Archival Administration Degree
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Mathematics and Statistics
- Applied Mathematics, General Degree
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- Mathematical Biology Degree
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- Mathematics, General Degree
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Natural Resources, Conservation
- Environmental Science Degree
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- Environmental Studies Degree
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Philosophy, Religiouis Studies
- Jewish, Judaic Studies Degree
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- Philosophy Degree
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- Religion, Religious Studies Degree
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Physical Sciences
- Astronomy Degree
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- Astrophysics Degree
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- Chemistry, General Degree
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- Geology, Earth Science, General Degree
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- Hydrology and Water Resources Science Degree
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- Physical Sciences Degree
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- Physics, General Degree
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Psychology
- Applied Psychology Degree
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- Developmental and Child Psychology Degree
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- Psychology, General Degree
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- Psychology, Other Degree
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- Social Psychology Degree
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Public Admin, Social Services
- Community Organization and Advocacy Degree
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- Public Policy Analysis, General Degree
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Social Sciences
- Anthropology Degree
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- Anthropology, Other Degree
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- Cultural Anthropology Degree
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- Economics, General Degree
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- International Relations and Affairs Degree
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- Medical Anthropology Degree
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- Political Science and Government, General Degree
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- Political Science and Government, Other Degree
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- Social Sciences, General Degree
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- Social Sciences, Other Degree
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Visual and Performing Arts
- Acting Degree
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- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Degree
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- Art, Art Studies, General Degree
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- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Degree
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- Cinematography and Film, Video Production Degree
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- Costume Design Degree
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- Dance, General Degree
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- Design and Visual Communications, General Degree
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- Digital Arts Degree
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- Directing and Theatrical Production Degree
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- Drama and Dramatics, Theatre Arts, General Degree
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- Drawing Degree
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- Fashion, Apparel Design Degree
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- Film, Cinema, Video Studies Degree
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- Game and Interactive Media Design Degree
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- Graphic Design Degree
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- Intermedia, Multimedia Degree
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- Music Performance, General Degree
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- Music Theory and Composition Degree
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- Music, General Degree
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- Music, Other Degree
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- Painting Degree
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- Photography Degree
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- Playwriting and Screenwriting Degree
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- Printmaking Degree
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- Sculpture Degree
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- Technical Theatre, Theatre Design and Technology Degree
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- Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Degree
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- Visual and Performing Arts, General Degree
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- Voice and Opera Degree
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Master's Degree ProgramsBennington College offers 17 Master's Degree Programs
Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Degree
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- Education, General Degree
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- English, Language Arts Teacher Education Degree
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- French Language Teacher Education Degree
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- Music Teacher Education Degree
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- Social Studies Teacher Education Degree
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- Spanish Language Teacher Education Degree
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- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Degree
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English Literature
- Creative Writing Degree
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- English Language and Literature, Letters, Other Degree
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Foreign Language, Literature
- Spanish Language and Literature Degree
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History
- History, General Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies Degree
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Social Sciences
- Social Sciences, General Degree
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Visual and Performing Arts
- Dance, General Degree
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- Music, General Degree
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- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Degree
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Demographics & Outcomes
Graduation and RetentionGraduation and retention information
- Graduation Rate Within 150% of Time: 67%
- Graduation Rate Within 200% of Time: 68%
- 1st Year Retention: 78%
- Post Graduation Salary: $34,800
Student Body DemographicsDiversity and Age Data
- Total Students: 811
- White, non-Hispanic Students: 58%
- Non-resident, alien: 16%
- Hispanic Students: 9%
- Unknown: 7%
- Black Students: 4%
- Two or more races: 4%
- Asian Students: 2%
- American Indian, Alaska Native Students: <1%
- Native Hawaiian, Pacific Isl. Students: <1%