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    Information Summary

    Ranks 3636th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Full-time Enrollment323
    Total Enrollment387
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$30
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Bennington, VT

    Total Population15,829 (10,876 urban / 4,953 rural)
    Households6,313 (2.38 people per house)
    Families4,018 (2.94 people per family)
    Pop. — African American130
    Pop. — Asian160
    Pop. — Pacific Islander2
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native109
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)15,516
    Pop. — Other59

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingVery small four-year, highly residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Southern Vermont College?

    Ranks 1068th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $15,100 $15,100 $15,100
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $350 $350 $350
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $24,650 $24,650 $24,650
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $15,850 $15,850 $15,850
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $15,850 $15,850 $15,850

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $12,498 trend  $15,100 $12,498 trend  $15,100 $12,498 trend  $15,100
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $750 trend  $750
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,432 trend  $7,350
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,450 trend  $1,450
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Applicants 420 (158 male / 262 female)
    Admitted 296 (104 male / 192 female)
    Admission rate 70%
    First-time Enrollment 110 (36 male / 74 female)
    FT Enrollment 106 (35 male / 71 female)
    PT Enrollment 4 (1 male / 3 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Southern Vermont College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRecommended / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Southern Vermont College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 1198th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 13%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 20
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 14 / 19
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 14 / 20

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1078th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 91%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 350 / 510
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 370 / 550
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 720 / 1060

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity234
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$3,400
    Board Fee$3,950

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Southern Vermont College ranks 3188th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $4,007 33 pie   35%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,783 18 pie   19%
    Institutional Grant Aid $6,217 73 pie   78%
    Student Loan Aid $3,149 70 pie   75%
    Any financial aid type   83 pie   89%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Southern Vermont College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    2N/A2
    Black Non-Hispanic
    8715
    Hispanic
    437
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    134
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    N/AN/AN/A
    White Non-Hispanic
    97238335
    Race Unknown
    61824
    Total 118 269 387

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Southern Vermont College?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 1
    Business/Commerce, General 1 9 2 12
    Child Care and Support Services Management
    Child Development 1 1
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 6 1 7
    Creative Writing
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 8 1 9
    English Language and Literature, General 2 2
    Environmental Science
    Environmental Studies 8 8
    General Studies 2 1 3
    Human Services, General 6 6
    Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician 6 1 7
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 12 12
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 12 12
    Pre-Law Studies
    Psychology, General 10 1 11
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
    Social Work
    Total 1 83 7 91

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Southern Vermont College ranks 3358th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $33,740 ($34,269 male / $33,152 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 19 (10 male / 9 female)
    Total Benefits $148,163

    Southern Vermont College Summary

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    Southern Vermont College is a private liberal arts school located in Bennington, Vermont.

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    Southern Vermont College Academics

    Southern Vermont College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major and Study Abroad. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Southern Vermont College.

    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Popular majors:
    forty-two percent health professions, sixteen percent business per marketing, sixteen percent liberal arts, sixteen percent science technologies, seventeen percent business per marketing, seventeen percent liberal arts, thirteen percent psychology, thirteen percent security and protective services, eleven percent environmental science, ten percent communications per journalism, ten percent health professions, five percent english
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Nursing (RN), Radiologic Technology/Medical Imaging
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business – General, Business Administration/Management
    English Language and Literature:
    Creative Writing, English
    Public Administration and Service:
    Human Services, Social Work

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $399 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 30.

    Southern Vermont College Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty dollars regular application fee, thirty dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were one hundred and twenty-three total number of transfer students who applied and seventy-two total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 66%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of May. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Again,

    Southern Vermont College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
    The Mountaineers are a member of NCAA.

    Southern Vermont College Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-one percent scholarships per grants and sixty-nine percent loans per jobs. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Leadership. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics and Leadership. Financial aid forms are FAFSA, Institution’s own financial aid form and State aid form.

    Southern Vermont College Students

    The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 66 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Further, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately three hundred and eighty-seven degree-seeking undergrads and eighty-five first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Besides, the student body consists of twenty-nine percent in-state students, seventy-one percent out-of-state students, sixteen percent part-time students, sixty-seven percent women, thirty-three percent men, four percent in top quarter of graduating class, twenty-seven percent in top half of graduating class, two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, forty percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. Southern Vermont College offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees.

    This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. In brief, the school is located 40 miles from Albany, New York, 90 miles from Springfield, Massachusetts.Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, eighty-six percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty-three percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as 25 miles of trails, 2 natural ponds, 27-room Edwardian mansion.

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