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Bennington College - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The Western region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 550 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 550-acre campus in Bennington (population: 17,000), 40 miles from Albany,
- N.Y. Served by air and bus; major airport and train serve Albany. School
- operates transportation into Bennington.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 100% of the on-campus students.
- Other:
Graduate student house.
- 98% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 2% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 95% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
- All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 52% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Student Employment
- 70% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are fair.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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