Bennington College

Location

Bennington's 550-acre campus is nestled among the Green Mountains of southwestern Vermont, less than an hour from Albany and three and a half hours from both New York City and Boston. The central dining room looks out over the "edge of the world," a wide commons stretching toward distant mountains, bordered by the whitewashed colonial houses that serve as dormitories. Wooded walking paths link the buildings on campus and lead to a pond, clay tennis courts, soccer fields, and a College-run organic farm.

The region surrounding the College is renowned for its outdoor activities, including hiking, rock climbing, downhill and cross-country skiing, and canoeing.