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Bennington College
One College Drive
Bennington, VT 05201-6003		 General information
 (802) 442-5401

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Number of students: 723 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 60

About this School
Bennington College is a liberal arts college located in Bennington, Vermont.
 
History
Bennington College was founded in 1932 as a women's college focusing on arts, sciences, and humanities. It became co-educational in 1969. The campus is a modified farmer's field (the administrative building a converted dairy cow barn) but the architecture that has been erected since the land was donated by the Jennings family at the height of the Depression has made the campus look like a combination of a large public high school located in the middle of an office park attached to a southern plantation located in Vermont. For some of its history, Bennington had been known for leading trends in art and literature, and for welcoming unconventional artists and thinkers. Financial mismanagement between 1932 and 1986 nearly destroyed the institution, but changes in 1994 under the Board of Trustees and President Elizabeth Coleman improved the financial picture. These changes also cut back or replaced faculty and abolished presumptive tenure. (This led to student and alumni protests, censure by the American Association of University Professors, and other difficulties.) Huge fundraising campaigns and a re-vamping of the college's image countered low enrollment rates. By the late 1990s, Bennington College was at its most stable point in 20 years. Rising enrollment, large donations by older alumni from the first 10 classes, especially recent multi-million donations made by the Merck family (owner of Merck Pharmaceuticals), and vigorous expansion have made Bennington once again a viable option for students seeking a liberal education. Bennington holds the 100th place on US News Magazine's list of top liberal arts schools. , though significant controversy exists over both US News Magazine's rankings and college ranking in general.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 38,270$ 36,800$ 35,250
Out of State$ 38,270$ 36,800$ 35,250
Books and Supplies$ 800$ 800$ 800
On-Campus
Room and board$ 10,680$ 9,380$ 8,730
Other Expenses$ 2,200$ 2,175$ 2,050
Off Campus
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 16% $ 4,153
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 6% $ 2,300
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 67% $ 20,497
Loans to students 64% $ 4,325
 
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