Drone shot above the center of campus

Rankings

Bennington College theater production of The Place We Built
Bennington students participating in a climate strike march
Bennington students participating in a class discussion
#3 Best College Theater 
Princeton Review (2026) 
#3 Most Beautiful Campus
Princeton Review (2026)
#3 Most Politically Active Students
Princeton Review (2026)
#5 LGBTQ-Friendly
Princeton Review (2026)
#5 Top 50 Green Colleges
Princeton Review (2026)
#11 Best Classroom Experience
Princeton Review (2026)
Aerial view of Bennington College campus
Bennington College dorm
Faculty member Ikuko Yoshida teaching a class at Bennington College
#16 Best College Dorms
Princeton Review (2026)
Among Forbes’ Top 25 Private Colleges That Offer Generous Financial Aid
Forbes (2024)
#21 Best College Radio Station
Princeton Review (2026)
#30 Nationwide for Producers of PhDs in English
National Science Foundation’s Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Bennington College students at work
Bennington College classroom in session
Bennington College student working on an architectural model
#5 Most Innovative Schools
US News & World Report (2022)
#49 Best Undergraduate Teaching 
US News & World Report (2022)
#84 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
US News & World Report (2022)
Colleges Where Students Get Internships 
US News & World Report (2018)