- Both Bennington College and Dickinson College are private.
- Bennington College is located in Bennington, VT and Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, PA.
- Bennington College has more expensive tuition of $64,644 than Dickinson College ($63,475).
- Dickinson College has tighter acceptance rate of 48.71% than Bennington College (56.59%).
- Dickinson College is larger with 2,137 students than Bennington College (880 students).
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| #199 in Liberal Arts Colleges #8 in Vermont | Rankings | #47 in Liberal Arts Colleges #18 in Pennsylvania |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Bennington, VT | Location | Carlisle, PA |
Bennington| Known as | | |
| Associate Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,644 | Undergraduate | $63,475 |
| $24,617 | Graduate | $3,750 |
| $48,086 | Financial Aid | $40,384 |
| Admission | ||
| $85 | Application Fee | $65 |
| 56.59% | Acceptance Rate | 48.71% |
| 27.14% | Yield | 20.97% |
| 1,320 SAT, 30 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 880 | Total Students | 2,137 |
| 777 | Undergraduate | 2,125 |
| 103 | Graduate | 12 |
| 107 | Online Enrollment | 12 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 69% | Graduation Rate | 83% |
| 19% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 84% | Retention Rate | 89% |
| $38,400 | Average Earning after Graduation | $64,100 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 771) $9,620 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,952) $8,220 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 61 Full-time 64 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 215 Full-time 45 Part-time |
| 258 Full-time 84 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 766 Full-time 74 Part-time |
| $89,096 for Faculties $66,398 Part-time | Average Salary | $83,787 for Faculties $55,268 Part-time |