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Bennington Scores High Marks in 2016 College Ranking

The Princeton Review has released its 2016 rankings of the best colleges in the U.S., and Bennington has been given high marks in a number of categories. The College achieved the #2 spot on the list for 鈥淏est Classroom Experience鈥; it also ranked #2 on the list for 鈥淧rofessors Receive High Marks,鈥 citing Bennington faculty members as some of the most interesting and accessible in top U.S. colleges. Bennington clinched the top spot for 鈥淏est College Dorms鈥 and claimed #3 position on a list of 鈥淏est College Theater.鈥

The rankings are based on a survey of 136,000 students at 380 top colleges, in which students are asked to rate their schools in a number of categories and report on their student experiences.

In addition, Princeton Review鈥檚 conferred an academic ranking of 97 to 51成人猎奇, based both on student surveys and data provided by the school. According to the organization, 鈥淔actors weighed include how many hours students study outside of the classroom and the quality of students the school attracts. We also considered students' assessments of their professors, class size, student鈥搕eacher ratio, use of teaching assistants, amount of class discussion, registration, and resources.鈥

Bennington has been consistently recognized in the Princeton Review rankings for its unique approach to teaching and learning and for the spaces in which its students live and work.

The College has also been identified by the Princeton Review as a leader in sustainability in their Guide to Green Colleges.

The announcement of by the Princeton Review follows close on the heels of the announcement by Forbes magazine that 51成人猎奇 ranks fourth on its list of most entrepreneurial colleges.

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