College of Saint Benedict (Saint Benedict) vs. Bennington College

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  • Both College of Saint Benedict (Saint Benedict) and Bennington College are private.
  • Saint Benedict is located in Saint Joseph, MN and Bennington College is located in Bennington, VT.
  • Bennington College has more expensive tuition of $64,644 than Saint Benedict ($53,884).
  • Bennington College has tighter acceptance rate of 56.59% than Saint Benedict (80.58%).
  • Bennington College has higher SAT scores of 1,320 than Saint Benedict (1,124).
  • Saint Benedict is larger with 1,470 students than Bennington College (880 students).
College of Saint Benedict

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#50 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#3 in Minnesota
Rankings#199 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#8 in Vermont
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Saint Joseph, MNLocationBennington, VT
Saint BenedictKnown asBennington
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
Master's
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
$53,884Undergraduate$64,644
$17,073Graduate$24,617
$35,217Financial Aid$48,086
Admission
Application Fee$85
80.58%Acceptance Rate56.59%
32.47%Yield27.14%
1,124 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,320 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
1,470Total Students880
1,443Undergraduate777
27Graduate103
27Online Enrollment107
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
78%Graduation Rate69%
10%Transfer-out Rate19%
89%Retention Rate84%
$57,000Average Earning after Graduation$38,400
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,652)
$5,858 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 771)
$9,620 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
11 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
132 Full-time
19 Part-time
Number of Faculties61 Full-time
64 Part-time
413 Full-time
29 Part-time
Number of Staffs258 Full-time
84 Part-time
$78,313 for Faculties
$59,001 Part-time
Average Salary$89,096 for Faculties
$66,398 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023