COLLEGE PROFILE
Bennington College
Bennington, VT
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TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Cost of Attendance | $60,540 |
|---|---|
Tuition and Fees | $44,220 |
Room and Board | $12,770 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 |
Other Expenses | $2,550 |
| Payment Plans | Installment plan |
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID
| Web Site | Financial Aid Web Site |
|---|---|
| Net Price Calculator URL | Net Price Calculator URL |
| Application Deadline | Priority deadline February 1 Final deadline February 15 |
|---|---|
| Award Notification | On or about April 1 |
| Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid | Federal and Institutional Methodologies |
| Forms Required | Cost to File |
|---|---|
| FAFSA Code is 003682 | Free |
| Institution's own form | |
| CSS/Financial Aid Profile | $25 for first college, $16 each additional |
PROFILE OF 2011-12 FINANCIAL AID
| Financial Aid Applicants | 176 (83.0%) of freshmen |
|---|---|
| Found to Have Financial Need | 152 (86.4%) of applicants |
| Received Financial Aid | 152 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need |
| Need Fully Met | 18 (11.8%) of aid recipients |
| Average Percent of Need Met | 81% |
| Average Award | $33,664 |
Need-Based Gift | Received by 149 (98.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $30,109 |
Need-Based Self-Help | Received by 132 (86.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,777 |
Merit-Based Gift | Received by 12 (7.9%) of aid recipients |
| Merit-Based Gift | 51 (24.1%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $11,865 |
| Financial Aid Applicants | 527 (77.2%) of undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Found to Have Financial Need | 455 (66.6%) of applicants |
| Received Financial Aid | 454 (99.8%) of applicants with financial need |
| Need Fully Met | 47 (10.4%) of aid recipients |
| Average Percent of Need Met | 80% |
| Average Award | $33,670 |
Need-Based Gift | Received by 447 (98.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $29,023 |
Need-Based Self-Help | Received by 407 (89.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,682 |
Merit-Based Gift | Received by 31 (6.8%) of aid recipients |
| Merit-Based Gift | 141 (20.6%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $17,932 |
| 2011 Graduates Who Took Out Loans | 72% |
|---|---|
| Average Indebtedness of 2011 Graduates | $23,002 |
| Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans | |
Parents of Students Receiving Aid | 15.0% |
Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid | 1.0% |
FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS
| Federal Loans | Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans |
|---|---|
| State Loans | |
| Other Loans | College/university loans |
| Need-Based Available | Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships |
|---|---|
| Non-Need–Based Available | Academic scholarships |
| Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas | Not reported |
|---|---|
Number of Awards | 422 |
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) | Not reported |
| Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas | Not reported |
Number of Awards | Not reported |
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) | Not reported |
| Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas | Not reported |
Number of Awards | Not reported |
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) | Not reported |
| Special Characteristics Award Areas | Children of Educators, Children of Faculty/Staff |
Number of Awards | 14 |
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) | Children of Educators, Children of Faculty/Staff |
| Work-Study Programs | Federal work study available, other work study available |
|---|---|
| Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment | $2,300 |
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| GPA | SAT | ACT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UW | W | M | CR | W | ||
| Average | 3.67 | 3.32 | 572 | 642 | 660 | 28 |
| Low | 2.85 | 2.95 | 500 | 520 | 470 | 26 |
| High | 4.00 | 3.66 | 650 | 800 | 800 | 29 |
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A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Annual Survey of Colleges 2012, copyright © 2012 The College Board. All rights reserved.
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases,
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Annual Survey of Colleges 2012, copyright © 2012 The College Board. All rights reserved.
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases,
copyright © 2012 Peterson's, a Nelnet company. All rights reserved.
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