| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
660 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
629 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
31 |
| Total graduate students: |
95 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
93 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
97% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 56.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 24.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 69.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
440 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bennington, VT |
| Population of city/town: |
15,764 |
| Nearest major city: |
Albany, NY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
40 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
98,424 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (96%)
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing (4%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
5% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
35% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
40 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Computer center, studios and classrooms with computers and Midi equipment, scanners, printerssoftware for electronic arts, music, video, video animations, and mathematical projects. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music and script libraries. College archives. Photography collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Observatory, student garden/greenhouse, art gallery, ceramics studio/kilns, photography darkrooms, professional theaters, dance studios/archives, scripts library, costume shop, music practice rooms, music library, greenhouse; 440 acres of forest, ponds, wetlands, and fields for recreation/scientific study; chemistry, physics, microbiology, and digital arts labs; electronic music/sound recording, film/video editing, architecture, drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture studios; Advancement of Public Action and student café/bar centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Bennington Free Press |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
22 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Interfaith Community, Kulanu |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Latin@ |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Fellowship, Global Bennington Connect |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Radio Project, Visual/Performing Arts Salon, Swing and Social Dance, Environmental Action Group, Sustainable Food Project, Democracy Matters, Broadway@Bennington, Classic Film Series, Sacred Harp, Plain China, The Silo, BeWell project; drama and movement collectives; Arabic, animation, and outdoor clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Michiel Considine,
Assistant Director of Student Life for Recreation and Wellness |
| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness center, soccer field, basketball and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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archery, badminton, basketball, cross-country, cycling, dodgeball, fencing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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basketball, fencing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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basketball, fencing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Albany, NY (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Albany, NY (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Albany, NY (40 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
10% immediately, 15% within one year of graduation, 50% within 12 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Bennington College, CUNY/SUNY system schools, New York University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
85% within one year of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Michael Pollan, environmentalist, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore's Dilemma
- Melissa Rosenberg, writer/producer, The Agency, Boston Public, Dexter
- screenwriter, Twilight Saga
- Helen Frankenthaler, abstract impressionist, 2001 National Medal of Art.
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