Pathways from Community College to Bennington College
Bennington College works to support transfer students from community colleges by providing specific established pathways. As of June 2025, Bennington has established articulation agreements with two community colleges to provide additional resources and support for these students as they pursue transferring to Bennington.
For students from the Community College of Vermont (CCV) and Berkshire Community College (BCC) interested in completing their Bachelor’s degree at a four year liberal arts college, Bennington College provides specialized financial aid opportunities and a streamlined credit transfer process.
The agreement outlines the following policies, specific to students from CCV and BCC:
- Bennington College will admit associate degree graduates above a specific grade point average subject to review and approval by the Bennington Admissions Committee. For information specific to your community college’s agreement with Bennington, please contact the Office of Admissions at transfer@bennington.edu.
- Graduates meeting admission requirements and entering Bennington College will be awarded a $15,000 transfer award for each year, renewable for up to 6 terms at Bennington. Transfer applicants will be considered for all other need-based and merit-based financial aid opportunities for which they are eligible.
- Bennington College will accept a maximum of 64 approved academic transfer credits per the Bennington College Transfer Credit Policy.
- Transfer students must spend the equivalent of two years in residence at Bennington College, and complete all necessary requirements to be eligible to graduate with a Bennington degree. On a case-by-case basis, students may be permitted to spend one term abroad in a program of study connected to their course of study at Bennington.
Reach out to us with your questions by emailing transfer@bennington.edu.