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Southern Vermont College

982 Mansion Drive, Bennington, VT 05201

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Southern Vermont College School Description

Southern Vermont College offers a transformative living and learning experience that cultivates lifelong learners in a personalized setting, emphasizes active learning and exploration, and encourages empowered citizenship and environmental sensibility.

Southern Vermont College

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Located on the former Edward Everett Estate on the slopes of Mount Anthony overlooking the town of Bennington, Vermont, Southern Vermont College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in the southwestern corner of the state bordering New York and Massachusetts, from Albany, New York, from Tanglewood and Jacob's Pillow in the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and from the Stratton Mountain Resort in the Green Mountains of Vermont.

Overview

Southern Vermont College was founded in 1926 as St. Joseph Business School, an institution offering certificates of proficiency in secretarial accounting, finance,short-hand and typewriting. Eleven students were in the first graduating class. In 1962, it became an accredited junior college, St. Joseph College, awarding associates degrees in business and secretarial science.

Twelve years later, in 1974, the school moved to its current location on the Everett Estate and became Southern Vermont College, a nonsectarian liberal arts college offering a career-directed curriculum. More details of the College's origins and history are contained within the 2007-2008 College Catalogue, available online at www.svc.edu/academics/catindex.html.

The 27-room Everett Mansion, now on the National Register of Historic Places, serves as the College's primary administrative and academic building. It hosts the library, theater, Success Center (tutorial assistance), Burgdorff Gallery Cafe, campus shop and eight classrooms, plus administrative offices.

The college currently has five residence halls, but in June the College broke ground on a residence hall complex, Hunter Hall, that will be completed early in 2009 and accommodate 110 more residential students. The new residence center, situated on the slopes of Mt. Anthony with a spectacular view of the Green Mountains, will be both a living and learning facility, equipped with science and computer labs, study rooms, and a spacious atrium overlooking a newly restored pond.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Mountaineers
Nickname:
SVC

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
462
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
83%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 18,680
Students Receiving Aid:
97%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
Selective
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Southern Vermont College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Southern Vermont College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 83%
Part-Time 17%
Men vs. Women
Women 64%
Men 36%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 82%
Other 9%
African-American 6%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 74%
In-State 26%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Vermont 26%
Massachusetts 19%
New York 18%
Connecticut 15%
Michigan 3%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 85%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (NECC)
Baseball (NECC)

Southern Vermont College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 18,680    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 6,795 47%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,496 39%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 6,800 80%  
Student Loans:
 $ 7,669 87%  
Any Aid:
   97%  

Southern Vermont College Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 84% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 90%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 420, Math: 400
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 490, Math: 480
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 10%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 16, Verbal: 13, Math: 13
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 21, Math: 21

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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