THE BEST COLLEGES
Princeton Review

Bennington consistently appears in several of the "Top 20" lists published in the Princeton Review's annual Best Colleges guide. In recent rankings, here are a few of the notable categories where Bennington stands out.

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BRAINIEST COLLEGES
Unigo

Unigo, a popular student-generated online college guide, ranked Bennington as the #6 Brainiest College in the nation.

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Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges

The Princeton Review recognized Bennington as one of the country's most environmentally responsible colleges in its inaugural 2010 and 2011 Guide to Green Colleges.

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Architectural Digest

Bennington was named one of "ten college campuses with the best architecture" by Architectural Digest in 2011. "The open-minded students and teachers who occupy these 550 wooded acres at the foot of the Green Mountains interact in buildings by Robertson Ward, Pietro Belluschi, Carl Koch, Kyu Sung Woo, and Edward Larrabee Barnes. The latest addition to the campus is the Center for the Advancement of Public Action, three buildings constructed of local materials nestled into a sloping site designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects."

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NON-TRADITIONAL COLLEGES
Huffington Post

Bennington was named one of the "top 12 non-traditional colleges" by The Huffington Post. “Scattered across the country are colleges where an actual education is paramount, and obtaining that education is often a rigorous and inventive process."

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Overview

  • Established in 1932
  • Became co-ed in 1969
  • President: Elizabeth Coleman
  • Accreditation: New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)
  • Student/faculty ratio: 9:1
  • Average class size: 14
  • Total enrollment: 826

Undergraduate Students: 688

  • Male: 245
  • Female: 443
  • African-American: 13
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native: 0
  • Asian/Pacific: 15
  • Caucasian: 532
  • Hispanic: 33
  • Two or more races: 48
  • International: 48
  • Other/Unknown: 29

Graduate Students: 138

  • MFA in Performing Arts: 2
  • MFA in Writing and Literature (low-residency): 103
  • MA in Teaching: 6
  • MA in Teaching a Second Language: 13
  • Postbaccalaureate: 14

Annual Tuition, Room & Board, and Required Fees

Undergraduate

  • Tuition: $44,490
  • Room: $7,080
  • Board: $6,110
  • Required fees: $1,190
  • Sample budget

Graduate

  • MFA Performing Arts: $22,450 | annual tuition
  • MFA in Writing (low-residency): $17,580 | annual tuition, room & board for two residencies
  • MA in Teaching a Second Language: $13,465 (first-year students), $15,375 (second-year students) | annual tuition, room & board
  • Postbaccalaureate Certificate: $28,050 ($9,350 for fall, spring, and summer terms) | annual tuition

Field Work Term (FWT)

  • Number of weeks of FWT each year: 7
  • Number of countries in which students worked during FWT 2012: 34
  • Number of states in which students worked during FWT 2012: 38

Degrees Conferred and Certificates Awarded

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Master of Fine Arts in Performing Arts
  • Master of Fine Arts in Writing and Literature (low-residency)
  • Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Master of Arts in Teaching a Second Language (low-residency)
  • Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Premedical and Allied Health Sciences

Campus

  • Acres: 440
  • Acres of central campus: 10
  • Wooded acres: 300
  • Acres of tilled farmland: 5
  • Acres of wetland: 15
  • Species of trees on campus: 80
  • Bird species sighted on campus: 121

Facilities

  • Total buildings: 60
  • Academic buildings: The Barn, Center for the Advancement of Public Action, Crossett Library, Deane Carriage Barn, Dickinson Science Building, Jennings Music Building, Stickney Observatory, Tishman Lecture Hall, Visual and Performing Arts Center, East Academic Center
  • Residential buildings: 21 student houses; 15 faculty/staff houses
  • Dining and recreation: Commons, The Student Center, The Upstairs/Downstairs Cafe
  • Sports and fitness: Meyer Recreation Barn (fitness center), soccer field, tennis and basketball courts, running and hiking trails

Miles From

  • New York City: 160
  • Boston: 150
  • Montreal: 210
  • Albany, New York: 40
  • Burlington, Vermont: 110
  • Hartford, Connecticut: 115
  • Portland, Maine: 180

Codes for Applicants

  • SAT code: 3080
  • Common Application code: 3080
  • CSS/Profile code: 3080
  • FAFSA code: 003682
  • TOEFL code: 3080

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4/03/2013