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Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    69%
  • Majors Available
    134
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    9:1
  • Retention Rate
    82%


AP Credit Policy

For students who have enrolled in an AP curriculum, starting with the Fall 2023 cohort Bennington may grant credit for exam scores of 4 or 5. Four credits are granted per exam. Students who began prior to Fall 2023 were granted credit for exam scores of 5.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    No

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design44Not available
3-D Art and Design44Not available
Art History44Not available
Biology44Not available
Calculus AB44Not available
Calculus BC44Not available
Chemistry44Not available
Chinese Language and Culture44Not available
Comparative Government and Politics44Not available
Computer Science A44Not available
Drawing44Not available
English Language and Composition44Not available
English Literature and Composition44Not available
Environmental Science44Not available
French Language and Culture44Not available
Human Geography44Not available
Italian Language and Culture44Not available
Japanese Language and Culture44Not available
Macroeconomics44Not available
Microeconomics44Not available
Music Theory44Not available
Physics 144Not available
Physics 244Not available
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism44Not available
Physics C: Mechanics44Not available
Pre-Calculus44Not available
Psychology44Not available
Spanish Language and Culture44Not available
Spanish Literature and Culture44Not available
United States Government and Politics44Not available
United States History44Not available


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's and Master's

  • A

    • Acting
    • African Studies
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
    • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
    • Anthropology
    • Anthropology, Other
    • Applied Linguistics
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Applied Psychology
    • Architecture
    • Archives/Archival Administration
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Art/Art Studies, General
    • Asian Studies/Civilization
    • Astronomy
    • Astrophysics
  • B

    • Biochemistry
    • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Botany/Plant Biology
    • Business/Managerial Economics
  • C

    • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
    • Chemistry, General
    • Child Development
    • Chinese Language and Literature
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
    • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
    • Communication and Media Studies, Other
    • Communication, General
    • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
    • Community Organization and Advocacy
    • Computer Graphics
    • Computer Science
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Costume Design
    • Creative Writing
    • Cultural Anthropology
    • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
  • D

    • Dance, General
    • Data Science, General
    • Design and Visual Communications, General
    • Development Economics and International Development
    • Developmental and Child Psychology
    • Digital Arts
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Directing and Theatrical Production
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
    • Drawing
  • E

    • Ecology
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • Economics, Other
    • Education, General
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Design/Architecture
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
    • Evolutionary Biology
  • F

    • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • Game and Interactive Media Design
    • General Literature
    • General Studies
    • Geography
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • Graphic Design
  • H

    • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
    • History, General
    • Hydrology and Water Resources Science
  • I

    • Intermedia/Multimedia
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • International/Globalization Studies
    • Italian Language and Literature
  • J

    • Japanese Language and Literature
    • Jewish/Judaic Studies
    • Journalism
  • L

    • Language Interpretation and Translation
    • Latin American Studies
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistics
  • M

    • Mathematical Biology
    • Mathematics, General
    • Medical Anthropology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Museology/Museum Studies
    • Music Performance, General
    • Music Technology
    • Music Theory and Composition
    • Music, General
    • Music, Other
    • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • N

    • Neuroscience
    • Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other
  • P

    • Painting
    • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
    • Philosophy
    • Photography
    • Physical Sciences, General
    • Physics, General
    • Playwriting and Screenwriting
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Political Science and Government, Other
    • Printmaking
    • Psychology, General
    • Psychology, Other
    • Public Health, General
    • Public Policy Analysis
  • R

    • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Robotics Technology/Technician
  • S

    • Sculpture
    • Social Psychology
    • Social Sciences, General
    • Social Sciences, Other
    • Sociology
    • Sound Arts
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • T

    • Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology
    • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
  • V

    • Visual and Performing Arts, General
    • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
    • Voice and Opera
  • W

    • Women's Studies
    • Writing, General

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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