- Both Bennington College and Middlebury College are private.
- Both schools are located in Vermont.
- Middlebury College has more expensive tuition of $65,280 than Bennington College ($64,644).
- Middlebury College has tighter acceptance rate of 17.10% than Bennington College (56.59%).
- Middlebury College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Bennington College (1,320).
- Middlebury College is larger with 2,843 students than Bennington College (880 students).
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| #199 in Liberal Arts Colleges #8 in Vermont | Rankings | #11 in Liberal Arts Colleges #1 in Vermont |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Bennington, VT | Location | Middlebury, VT |
Bennington| Known as | | |
| Associate Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,644 | Undergraduate | $65,280 |
| $24,617 | Graduate | $14,550 |
| $48,086 | Financial Aid | $54,427 |
| Admission | ||
| $85 | Application Fee | $65 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 56.59% | Acceptance Rate | 17.10% |
| 27.14% | Yield | 41.69% |
| 1,320 SAT, 30 ACT | Test Scores | 1,490 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 880 | Total Students | 2,843 |
| 777 | Undergraduate | 2,773 |
| 103 | Graduate | 70 |
| 107 | Online Enrollment | 70 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 69% | Graduation Rate | 93% |
| 19% | Transfer-out Rate | 4% |
| 84% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $38,400 | Average Earning after Graduation | $71,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Graduate |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 771) $9,620 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,700) $10,020 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,780 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 61 Full-time 64 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 318 Full-time 37 Part-time |
| 258 Full-time 84 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,103 Full-time 87 Part-time |
| $89,096 for Faculties $66,398 Part-time | Average Salary | $111,888 for Faculties $64,674 Part-time |