Fast Facts 2009

A Personalized Education at a Career-Enhancing, Liberal Arts College

  • Average class size: 16
  • 17:1 student-faculty ratio
  • 500 students
  • Diverse student body from 20 states and 6 countries outside the U.S. 
  • On-campus housing guaranteed for first-year students
  • Two Internet and phone hookups in each Residence Hall room
  • First-year students allowed to have cars on campus
  • 16 clubs and organizations on campus
  • 11 NCAA Division III sports
  • 2003 men's basketball conference champions
  • Support program for students with learning differences
  • Success Center offers free supplemental tutoring and study groups
  • Individualized degree programs
  • Study abroad opportunities
  • 21 available majors; bachelor's and associate's degrees
  • 82% job or graduate school placement within one year of graduation
  • 371-acre campus on a beautiful mountainside setting, 1.5 miles from downtown Bennington (population 20,000)
  • Within 90 minutes of 18 ski and snowboard resorts
  • Total comprehensive fees (2009-2010): $27,520 a year (tuition, room & board)
  • 80% of students receive financial aid; average aid package for students totals $13,900 a year
  • All applicants reviewed for a variety of academic merit scholarships

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