Bennington College offers a number of student services,
including nonremedial tutoring, health service. Bennington College also offers campus safety and security
services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc.). Of the students at Bennington College, 30 percent have cars
on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age
at Bennington College.
ADHD student services
Services
Offer specialized ADHD program
No
ADHD program requires separate admissions
-
ADHD program additional cost
-
Career services
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
All majors
Visual and Performing Arts$42,400
English Language and Literatures$33,300
Alumni Early and Midcareer Salaries
Median starting salary of alumni
$42,600
Median midcareer salary of alumni
$96,800
Career Services
Career services offered
on-campus job interviews
internships
resume assistance
career/job search classes
alumni network
interest inventory
interview training
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Formal internship program
Yes
Placement Statistics
Firms that most frequently hire graduates
Brown University
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation
Nebula
NYU
Teach for America
Smithsonian Institute
The Vera Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
CalTech
Boston Public Library
Vice Media
National Resources Defense Council
University of Texas Austin
Apple Inc.
Grove Atlantic
Boston Childrens Hospital
BerlinRosen
Open Road Media
The New Yorker
Stanford SEED
International Center for Photography
The United Nations
Americorps
Blue Engine
Gagosian Gallery
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Computer resources
Computer Availability
Computers available for student use in
residence halls
computer center/labs
library
student center
Tools & Services
Functions permitted via learning management system
Access courses in which currently enrolled
Utilize a mobile app for portable use
Access official or unofficial transcripts
Determine progress toward fulfilling degree requirements
Register for courses
Submit assignments
Submit tuition payments
Apply for financial aid
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Functions that can be performed online
Reserve library materials
Receive campus emergency alerts
Network Access
College-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access
100%
Health, safety & counseling
General Services
Basic student services offered
nonremedial tutoring
health service
Remedial learning services offered
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
personal
psychological
international students
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Safety Services
Campus safety and security services offered
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols
Late night transport/escort service
24-hour emergency telephones
Lighted pathways/sidewalks
Controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc.)
Info & regulations
General Information
Nearest passenger train stations (miles)
Nearest bus stations (miles)
Public transportation serves campus
Yes
Car share available on campus
No
Electric scooters available on campus
No
Regulations
All students permitted to have cars on campus
Yes
Students who have cars on campus
30%
Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age
Yes
Firearm campus-carry policy
Banned
International student services
Services
Special services offered for international students
special counselors/advisors
ESL program/classes
Offer legal services to students without U.S. visa or legal status
No
Learning-disabled student services
Program Information
Type of LD program
Self-directed/decentralized services.
There is no separate admissions process and eligibility for services must be established by the provision of disability documentation that meets institutional standards. Services may be coordinated through the Disability Services office and are based on need, as specified by the documentation. Other offices throughout the campus may also provide services, and some services offered are not mandated by laws. Students' progress is not monitored.
LD program advisers/advocates available to students
Yes
Services for LD students
Reading machines
Tape recorders
Note-taking services
Oral tests
Readers
Extended time for tests
Priority registration
Texts on tape
Other testing accommodations
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Services available to students who have not self-identified in the application process
Yes
LD services available to
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Services Available
Counseling services offered to LD students
Individual tutoring available for LD students
No
Frequency of tutoring available for LD students
-
Other tutoring options available to LD students (individual setting)
Time management
Organizational skills
Other tutoring options available to LD students (group setting)
-
Single rooms available to students with specific learning disabilities
Yes
Contact Information
Program contact
Katy Evans
Academic Services and Accommodations Advisor
(802) 440-4503
katyevans@bennington.edu
Library & museums
Libraries
School is a member of a library consortium
Yes
Additional library facilities
The main library, Crossett, has a highly curated collection of print and electronic resources and accessible teaching collections include original photography portfolios by prominent photographers such as Ansel Adams, Paul Strand, and Brett Weston as well as artists books including works by Edward Ruscha, Barry Moser, and Julie Chen. Jennings Music Library contains scores, librettos, and recordings; Bennington College's archive contains historical material related to the College.
Museums
Museums or special academic buildings on campus
Center for the Advancement of Public Action; observatory; student garden and greenhouse; labs for chemistry, physics, microbiology, and neuroscience; digital arts lab; art gallery; architecture, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics studios; kilns; photography darkrooms; video editing studio; fully equipped theaters; dance studios; costume shop; electronic music and sound recording studios; music practice rooms; and 440 acres of forest, ponds, wetlands, and fields.
Disability services
Services
Services for physically disabled students
Note-taking services
Tape recorders
Special housing
Reader services
Accessibility of campus to physically disabled students
Mostly
