| Name |
Bennett College |
| Address |
900 E. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401 |
| Website |
http://www.bennett.edu |
| Email |
admiss@bennett.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
77% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
45% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
77% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
99% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
55 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
45% |
| Nearest Airport |
Greensboro Triad (12), Charlotte (86) |
| Nearest Train |
Greensboro (14) |
| Nearest Bus |
Greensboro (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
36% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina State A&T) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Hip-Hop Cafe; President Presents; Political Pace Setters Forum; Rainbow Life; Ebony Soul; Choir Concerts; |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
50 |
| Honor Societies |
Pi Gamma Mu; Lambda Pi Eta; Alpha Lambda Delta; Sigma Tau Delta Internation Soriety |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Christian Fellowship; Global Outreach Campus Ministries; Spirit of David Poetic Prise |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Handbell Choir; Readers Theatre; Campus Scouts; Gospel Choir; Bells of Harmony; Sc/Math Club; Chemistry Club; Business Club; Biology Club; Meleenium Mentors; NAACP; National Council of Negro Women; Sociology/Social Work Club; Psychology Club; Political Pace Setters; Pre-alumnae Council; Student North Carolina Association of Educators; Holy Hip-Hop Cafe; Association of Women in Communication; Students in Free Enterprise; The Ambassadors; Cheer Leaders/Dancers; Residence Hall Clubs. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Bennett Banner (twice per month) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1873 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
572 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
8,730,952 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Least selective |
| Tuition |
14,150 |
| Room Board |
6,258 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
25% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
125,649 |
| Num Subscriptions |
617 |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
839 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Afro-American Women's Collection, Bennett College Archives, Madie Gamble Norman Collection, Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Collection, Tarpley/Taylor Collection, Norris Wright Cuney Collection |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
130 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
10 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
7 |
| Num Wired Labs |
114 |
| Num Wired Other |
20 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
