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Bennett College for Women

General Information

Name: Bennett College for Women
Address: 900 E Washington St, Greensboro, NC 27401-3239
Phone:

  • General information: (336) 273-4431
  • Financial aid office: (336) 517-2205
  • Admissions office: (336) 370-8624

Website: www.bennett.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Methodist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$14,150$12,664$11,801
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,258$5,850$5,452
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$1,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,258$5,862$5,861
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$3,100
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$3,100

Total expenses   
On-campus$24,608$22,714$19,953
Off-campus$24,608$22,726$21,962
Off-campus with family$18,350$16,864$16,101

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 65%
  • State/local grants: 28%
  • Institutional grants: 40%
  • Student loans: 80%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3788
  • State/local grants:$2912
  • Institutional grants:$3750
  • Student loans:$4395

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants9200920
Percent admitted57.4%†57.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.6%†35.6%
Part-time0.6%†0.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 572
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 0%
    • Women: 100%

White non-hispanic: 0%
Black non-hispanic: 96%
Hispanic: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion and Fabric Consultant - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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