How much is the Bennington tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Bennington's tuition & fees is $64,644.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $86,164 when a student lives on-campus.
Bennington Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $64,644 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,000 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $17,720 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,800 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $17,720 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,800 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $70,070 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Bennington for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $293,993 at Bennington. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $381,438. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $162,749.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Bennington' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Vermont, its tuition is higher than the average tuition of $36,076.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Bennington College | $64,644 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Vermont Four-years Colleges | $33,543 |
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| Public Schools | $12,518 | $26,667 |
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| Private Schools | $36,076 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Bennington College has increased by 36.31% over the past 10 years from $45,080 to $64,644. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 9.65% from $22,450 to $24,617.
The living costs increased by 2.55% last year and 29.55% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Bennington College, 688 students (89%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $48,086.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Bennington is $38,078 for students living on-campus and $38,078 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 236 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $49,183 and the average amount of student loans is $6,846.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Bennington's acceptance rate is 66.92%. A total of 1,726 applicants applied to and 1,155 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 249 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 21.56%.
To apply to Bennington, 3 items are required - Secondary school record, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 4 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Completion of college-preparatory program and Formal demonstration of competencies.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are neither required nor recommended to apply to Bennington. Its SAT score is higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is higher than the national average score of 24.
Student Population
Bennington College has a total of 880 students including 777 undergraduate and 103 graduate students. By gender, there are 297 male students and 587 female students attending Bennington. The school offers online degree programs and 107 students enrolled online exclusively (12.16% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 884 |
297 | 587 |
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| Undergraduate | 771 |
274 | 497 |
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| Graduate | 113 |
23 | 90 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | One College Drive, Bennington, VT |
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| Phone | 802-442-5401 |
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| WEB | www.bennington.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 137 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 5 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 45.31% |
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| Yield | 17.34% |
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| Student Population | 880 |
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| Graduation Rate | 69% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 19% |
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| Retention Rate | 84% (Full-time), 38% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 9 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 61 (Full-time), 64 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 258 (Full-time), 84 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $89,096 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $66,398 |
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