Cost Total Cost $341,480
Tuition (yearly) $65,398
Housing & Meals (yearly) $19,108
Mixed Fees (yearly) $864
Cost information is approximate, please visit the program's website for the most up to date information available.
To understand Earth processes, students must learn how to study the small details of minerals, rocks, soils, structures, and landscapes; and place their observations within a theoretical framework based on physics and chemistry.
Bennington students wishing to write a plan to study earth science need to take supporting coursework in chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Students may also wish to take advantage of the close working relationship between Bennington faculty members, and integrate their studies with astronomy or ecology.
At Bennington, you design your own course of study and work, taking full advantage of the College’s resources both inside and outside the classroom. This process goes beyond the bounds of a traditional major. You identify one or more areas of interest that spark your intellectual curiosity and provide a foundation for your academic work and fieldwork, and you pursue that work with ongoing guidance from your faculty. This is your Plan.
Cost information is approximate, please visit the program's website for the most up to date information available.
At Bennington, grant resources include the Bennington Grant, federal Pell and SEOG, and various state grants. Bennington offers a $20,000 annual scholarship to all Vermonters regardless of need.
Pell Grant
State or Local Grant
Institutional Grant
Private Grant
Other Grant
Federal Scholarship
State or Local Scholarship
Private Scholarship
Other Scholarship
Veteran Educational Assistance Program
Post 9-11 GI Bill
Department of Defense (DoD) Tuition Assistance
State or Local Military Assistance
Loans come in many different forms. Federal student loans may be offered as part of an undergraduate aid award in amounts of $5,500 to $12,500 annually. Federal PLUS loans are available to parents. In some circumstances students may apply for a private alternative loan, but they will typically need a co-signer to qualify.
Federal Subsidized Loan
Federal Unsubsidized Loan
Private Loan
State or Local Loan
Parent PLUS Loan
Other Loan