Bennington College

Bennington College Student Activities

Interested in Greek life?

Bennington College has the Student Council. In fact, more students participate in the Student Council than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Bennington College include Programming & Activity Council, FLoW Student Collective, B-Rad (Radio) and Dodgeball.

Bennington College students' favorite campus events are Sunfest, Senior Art Show (in Usdan Gallery) and Midnight Breakfast.

Bennington College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Bennington College.

Bennington College offers on-campus housing. Students are required to live on campus through senior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Bennington College students live on campus. In 2023, 98% of undergrads at Bennington College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 2% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Bennington College. There are 771 spots available in on-campus housing for all 785 undergraduates. In the 2022-2023 school year, 693 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 80% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Bennington College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Bennington College Athletics

Bennington College does not have any athletic programs or the school has not reported any information on their athletic teams.

Is Bennington College Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Bennington College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Bennington College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

Bennington College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Additionally, Bennington College has prevention/awareness program.

Plan a Visit to Bennington College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Bennington College, take Route 7 to Bennington, VT. If you need to fly, book your flight to Albany International airport.

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