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