Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
Not reported
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Bennington College — editorial overview (Bennington, VT)
In the southwest corner of Vermont, very close to New York State and Massachusetts, is the small town of Bennington, and 4 miles away is Bennington College. Bennington is a small, very funky liberal arts college. The education at Bennington is student-led, and it stresses qualiti...
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