Bennington College Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 98% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 49% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 0% |
| % of females in sororities: | 0% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 85% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 98% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (96%), special housing for disabled students (0%), cooperative housing (3%), other housing options (1%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 60% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 40% |
| % college-owned triples: | 0% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 0% |
| % college-owned other: | 0% |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 20 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 100% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 470 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Albany, NY (42) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Albany, NY (42) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Bennington, VT (5) |
| Public transport on campus?: | No |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 2,037 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 25% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance mandatory |
| Well-known campus events | The Bennington campus is a lively place - day or night, weekday or weekend. Although it's easy to get to nearby cities (Boston & New York City), most students stick around campus on the weekends. To keep them busy, the Campus Activity Board (CAB - a student organization) plans a full schedule of events ranging from school-sponsored theme parties to the newest indie band playing in the Downstairs Cafe. Throughout the course of the academic year, students can expect to see numerous dance, drama, and music performances by their fellow classmates and teachers, weekly lectures in the social sciences and arts, film screenings in the on-campus movie theatre, midnight movies (when the College rents the local theatre), Sunfest (an outdoor music festival), Battle of the Bands, Rollerama, Pigstock (school-wide barbeque - vegan ribs included), Fashion Show (student designers), acoustic night, open mics, Bowlerama (when the College rents the local bowling alley), and Midnight Breakfast (an end of the term surprise). It's hard to find time to do it all!; |