Home | Bennington College You Contain Multitudes. So Should Your Education. Hampshire College Students If you are a current Hampshire College student or were admitted for an upcoming term, you have a clear path to continue your education at Bennington. View next steps for Hampshire students Road Closure Notice Starting April 13 through the end of the term, the College’s main entrance and the southern end of Matteson Road will be closed. Please review detour information for important details on routes and vehicle size restrictions. Detour Information Design Your Education, Shape the World. The world needs multi-talented and hybrid thinkers. Those who challenge the status quo and imagine new possibilities. That’s the Bennington Plan. Design Your Education Design Your Bennington Plan Build your 4-year academic plan Connect with your faculty team Pursue high-profile internships every year Join an inclusive community on a 440-acre makerspace Explore Academics Explore Areas of Study Start ahead at Bennington. Bring up to 32 credits as a first-year student or 64 as a transfer student—and turn the work you’ve already done into real progress toward your degree. At Bennington, your education builds on where you’ve been and where you want to go. Transfer to Bennington Best of the Best According to national rankings, Bennington equals excellence. See rankings Best College Theater Princeton Review 2026 Best Classroom Experience Princeton Review 2025 Featured Events Browse upcoming events happening on campus. All events Saturday, Apr 25 Admitted Students Day 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday, Apr 26 Open House for Hampshire Students 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM The Barn Tuesday, Apr 28 Let's Talk Transfer: Information Session for Transfer Students 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Virtual Event Pursue High-Profile Internships Every Year. Real-world experience has been built into a Bennington education since the beginning. We call it Field Work Term, and it means you're guaranteed not one or two but four internships. Every year you spend six weeks working off campus. This is another reason Bennington graduates earn such high marks from employers: they are truly experienced by the time they graduate and have built a valuable resume as well as earning a degree. August 26, 2025 During the summer, Ren Acevedo '27 completed a Field Work Term experience in New Bedford Festival Theatre's summer production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Read Ren Acevedo's Story August 5, 2025 Edison Hicks '26 completed a summer Field Work Term experience at Green Writers Press evaluating poetry submissions. Read Edison Hicks' Story July 30, 2025 Milaan Vasishta '28 completed a Field Work Term experience this summer interning with the New York Supreme Court. Read Milaan Vasishta's Story Student Experience Find your people and engage in an inclusive, vibrant campus culture. You’ll do this from day one in the dining hall, houses, in clubs and organizations, in the library and workshops, at events and beyond. Life at Bennington Housing Dining Clubs & Organizations Student Voices Hear from current students about the Bennington Plan and what they love most about the College. The community is what gets me. The campus is beautiful, and the professors I have had have changed my life. Karina Gonzalez Perez ’25 Psychology and Education Explore Psychology at Bennington Bennington taught me that I like learning. I can go at my own pace and really engage. It has allowed me to become more passionate about the things I want to learn. Bennington forever. Charles Pfeiffer ’25 Biology and Film About Biology at Bennington I found my favorite thing in the world: the print shop. It is just where I love to be. Lily Osornio ’25 Visual Arts Discover Visual Arts at Bennington Connect with Your Own Faculty Team Plan to be taken seriously and to be encouraged by your professors—stellar faculty who are shaping the fields you're interested in. Bennington's unique model of student-faculty collaboration—your own team of faculty committed to you and your ideas—is why 95% of Bennington graduates say faculty encourage them to pursue their goals, compared with 22% of graduates nationally. Meet Our Faculty Jenny Boully Jenny Boully is the author of seven books, most recently, Betwixt-and-Between: Essays on the Writing Life . Her first book, The Body: An Essay , is regarded as a canonical text in experimental essays, poetic prose, and imaginative form. Michael Wimberly Michael Wimberly is an award-winning musician, composer, and sound designer who excavates and explores music of the African Diaspora and improvisation. His latest album is Afrofuturism Blake Jones Blake Jones's research integrates Endocrinology, Behavioral Ecology, Cognitive Science, Ornithology, and Conservation Biology. Join an Inclusive Community on a 440-Acre Makerspace Our entire campus is a gorgeous, creative incubator for all areas of study from astronomy to the visual arts with the classrooms, studios, labs, stages, equipment, and materials you need to create, to make, and to test your ideas. Visit Our Campus Bennington College's campus is unique for its mountain views, its inviting houses, its state-of-the-art facilities, and its access to nature. Crossett Library received a 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award. Bennington's Visual and Performing Arts Center, known as VAPA, houses visual arts, drama, and dance. Students get into the New England vibe and the sunshine on Cricket Hill's porch. Featured News Read about what’s happening at Bennington College by checking out our recent news. You'll learn about the College's latest achievements, interesting staff, and enriching opportunities. Browse all news Institutional News Author and Political Analyst Molly Jong-Fast to Deliver 2026 Commencement Address Institutional News Announcing the Winners of the 2025-2026 Young Writers Awards Institutional News Bennington College Launches Adult Summer Programs Groundbreakers start here. Join them. Bennington is a place where people come to do what has never been done before. They invented modern dance, founded abstract expressionism, and led the feminist movement. They are pioneering augmented reality, working toward cures, and standing up for the environment. There’s a reason our graduates go further, faster. It’s called the Bennington Plan. Admissions & Financial Aid Visit Apply