Bennington College
One College Drive
Bennington, Vermont 05201-6003
802-442-5401
Fax 802-447-4269
Website www.bennington.edu

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

Overview

• Established in 1932
• Became co-ed in 1969
• President: Elizabeth Coleman
• Accreditation: New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)

Student/Faculty Ratio: 7 : 1

Average Class Size: 13

Total Enrollment: 723

Undergraduate Students: 583

• Male: 189
• Female: 394
• African-American: 12
• American Indian/Alaskan Native: 1
• Asian/Pacific: 12
• Caucasian: 491
• Hispanic: 12
• International: 18
• Other/Unknown: 37

Graduate Students: 140

• MFA in Performing Arts: 3
• MFA in Writing and Literature (low-residency): 104
• MA in Teaching: 8
• MA in Teaching a Second Language: 16
• Postbaccalaureate: 9

Field Work Term (What is Field Work Term?)

• Number of states (+ countries) where students went last year: 36 (+ 29)
• Total positions offered: 916

Campus

• Acres: 470
• Wooded Acres: 300
• Acres of Tilled Farmland: 5
• Acres of Central Campus: 10
• Acres of Wetland: 15
• Species of Trees on Campus: 80
• Bird Species Sighted on Campus: 121
• Buildings: 60
• Student Houses: 20
• College Houses: 15

Facilities

• Studio Spaces: 20
• Visual & Performing Arts Center: 120,000 sq. ft.
• Student Center: 14,000 sq. ft.
• Fitness Center (Meyer Recreation Barn)
• Soccer Field
• Indoor and Outdoor Basketball Court
• Tennis Courts
• Green Mountains of Vermont
• Appalachian Trail

Early Childhood Center

• Ages: 2–6 (state-licensed preschool and kindergarten programs; state-approved kindergarten program)
• Students: 65–75
• Rating: Four stars in Vermont STARS program
• Accreditation: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Miles from:

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

Annual Tuition, Room & Board, and Required Fees

Undergraduate:

• $46,180 (Click here for a sample budget.)

Graduate:

• MFA Performing Arts: $20,640
• MFA in Writing (low-residency): $14,640
• MA in Teaching: $20,640
• MA in Teaching a Second Language: $11,500 (first-year students), $13,095 (second-year students)
• Postbaccalaureate Certificate: $28,300 (fall, spring, and summer terms)

Codes for Applicants

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

10/2007