Bennington Housing Costs

$2,800 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Bennington?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at Bennington College.

On this page you will find:

Living Expenses Outline
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Bennington

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $10,374 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $8,734. Taken together, an on-campus student at Bennington College faced a yearly bill of about $26,708 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Bennington College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$21,908	$16,930
— Housing	$10,374
— Meals	$8,734
Other Living Expenses	$2,800	$2,800
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000
Total	$26,708	$21,730

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $113,979

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over four years you could pay about $113,979 in room, board and other essentials.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Bennington College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$20,010
Two Years Ago	$20,520
One Year Ago	$21,440
Most Recent Year (2026)	$21,908
One Year From Now *	$22,600
Two Years From Now *	$23,315
Three Years From Now *	$24,052
Four Years From Now *	$24,812

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 3.2% each year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $27,400 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $29,612 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $28,115 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $113,979 for four years, or about $55,515 for a two-year (associate) degree.