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Bennet College for Women at Greensboro, North Carolina was started in 1873 and was originally a co-educational institute. In 1926, the college was converted into an all women's institute. Bennet College for Women is a historically black, four-year liberal arts college.
Bennet College for Women offers students with programs leading to bachelor’s degree. The programs cover areas such as arts management, biology, business administration, computer science, political science and journalism and media studies. The college also offers dual degree programs in engineering areas such as chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering.
Bennet College for Women has a number of recreational and cultural clubs. It also has an active Greek life consisting of a number of Greek letter organizations as well as a student government association. The college has its basketball team which is nicknamed as the Belles.
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Campus Location900 E Washington St
Greensboro, NC 27401-3239
USA
Main Tel: (336) 273-4431
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Bennett College For Women HighlightsWhere Bennett College For Women stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - United Methodist religious affiliation.
- Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in media, science, art studies, mathematics, family and social work, and therapy and counseling.
- High female/male ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Selective admissions.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 81 | 25 |
Bennett StudentsBennett is a historically black college. The student enrollment at Bennett was 678 in 2007 (664 full-time equivalent). women were 100% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 14,648 | | Room | $ 3,226 | | Board | $ 3,252 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 3,000 |
Financial Aid: Bennett participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 14 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 8 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 29 |
Housing and MealsBennett provides on-campus housing for 536 of its 664 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Bennett AthleticsBennett is in the Division III Independents for major sports.
Bennett Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Women | 48% | | All | 48% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 360-450 | | Math | 350-440 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (3 awarded) - Arts Management
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (8 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Fashion Merchandising
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded) - Apparel and Textiles
- Fashion and Fabric Consultant
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded) - Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded) - Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (19 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS (2 awarded) MEDIA (13 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MUSIC (0 awarded) SCIENCE (13 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Bennett with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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