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To apply to Bennington College: 1) Pick a program on Global Admissions; 2) Complete the online application; 3) Upload required documents (transcripts, passport, English proficiency); 4) Pay the application fee; 5) Submit for review.

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Bennington College is located in Bennington, United States.

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Bennington, United States

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Programs: 131
Annual fee: 24,617–63,802 USD
In English: All programs
Degrees: Bachelor · Master

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Introduction

Bennington organizes learning around student-designed plans and close faculty collaboration. Students build a four-year academic program, connect with a faculty team, and pursue interests across areas of study rather than following a narrowly prescribed path. The College's academic strengths include the visual and performing arts, experimental writing, music, biology, cognitive science, astronomy, conservation biology, and psychology. Faculty work includes research on endocrinology, behavioral ecology, ornithology, and conservation biology, alongside creative work in books, music, composition, sound design, drama, dance, and visual art.

Practical experience has been part of a Bennington education since the beginning through Field Work Term. Students complete four internships, spending six weeks each year working off campus. Recent placements have included a theatre production, a press evaluating poetry submissions, and the New York Supreme Court. This arrangement gives students recurring opportunities to connect academic interests with work beyond campus while building experience before graduation.

The College sits on a 440-acre campus in Bennington, Vermont, with mountain views, houses, classrooms, studios, laboratories, stages, workshops, and access to nature. The Visual and Performing Arts Center houses visual arts, drama, and dance. Students join clubs, organizations, events, dining spaces, the library, and workshops within an inclusive community. International students should note the dedicated International Student Orientation and the option to bring up to 32 credits as a first-year student or 64 as a transfer student.

Programs

All Bachelor's Master's

Bachelor in English Language and Literature (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Next Start Date

Sep 2026

Tuition

Tuition for the 2026–2027 academic year is $60,000.

Bachelor in English Language and Literature (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Next Start Date

Sep 2026

Tuition

Tuition for the 2026–2027 academic year is $60,000.

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Bachelor in Environmental Studies (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Next Start Date

Sep 2026

Tuition

Tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year is $61,500.

Bachelor in Environmental Studies (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Next Start Date

Sep 2026

Tuition

Tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year is $61,500.

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Bachelor in Acting (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Tuition

63,802 USD per year

Bachelor in Acting (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Tuition

63,802 USD per year

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Bachelor in African Studies (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Tuition

63,802 USD per year

Bachelor in African Studies (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Tuition

63,802 USD per year

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Bachelor in African-American/Black Studies (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Tuition

63,802 USD per year

Bachelor in African-American/Black Studies (Bachelor's)

Bennington College

Bennington, United StatesEnglish

Tuition

63,802 USD per year

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United States student visa: cost, requirements and processing time

From $535 all-in for the F-1 Student Visa. A visa for a new student can be issued up to 365 days before the course start date, but you cannot enter the United States more than 30 days before it.

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