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Bennington College

Bennington College
One College Drive
Bennington, VT 5201

Official telephone: (802) 442-5401
Website: https://www.bennington.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 797
Full-time undergraduates: 765
Part-time undergraduates: 32
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.0% Hispanic/Latino
64.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
11.8% Nonresident Alien
2.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 440 acres
Nearest major city: Albany, NY

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 92%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live off campus: 2%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 130
Other computer facilities/services: Online Housing Selection
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
radio station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Soccer; Volleyball; Student Council; Student Educational Policies Committee; FLoW Student Collective

ATHLETICS
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton; soccer; volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Albany International

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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