Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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Bennington College is a private liberal arts college in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Established in 1932 as a women’s college, it became coeducational in 1969 and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
- Rankings
#4 (Princeton Review)▼
Best College Theater
Ranked #4 in Best College Theater (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Classroom Experience
Ranked #7 in Best Classroom Experience (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
LGBTQ-Friendly
Ranked #12 in LGBTQ-Friendly (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Radio Station
Ranked #16 in Best College Radio Station (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Professors Get High Marks
Ranked #16 in Professors Get High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Green Colleges
Ranked #17 in Green Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Most Beautiful Campus
Ranked #17 in Most Beautiful Campus (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Dorms
Ranked #18 in Best College Dorms (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Campus Food
Ranked #21 in Best Campus Food (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #77 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #121 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Value rank
Ranked #412 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$64,644▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $87,284
Room & Board: $18,640
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $47,860
Pell Grant Recipients: 20%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$64,644▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $87,284
Room & Board: $18,640
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $47,860
Pell Grant Recipients: 20%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.44 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1290–1413▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1290–1413
SAT ERW: 690–740
SAT Math: 600–673
ACT Composite: 30–32
- Admit Rate
- 48%
- Total Enrollment
- 867
- Undergrad
- 776
- Graduate
- 91
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 9:1
- Retention Rate
- 85%
- Graduation Rate
- 67%
- Official Portal
- Visit University Site ↗
One College Drive, Bennington, Vermont, 05201-6003
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