<p>For a general sense of what Oberlin is like, there’s no better source than the [Oberlin</a> Blogs](<a href=“http://blogs.oberlin.edu/]Oberlin”>http://blogs.oberlin.edu/) .</p>
<p>And it’s pretty likely that anyone on this site would have a hard time comparing it objectively to Bennington–after all, we chose Oberlin. The only thing I can say that may be helpful (because it’s more or less objective) is to point out that a few years ago, Bennington nearly went bankrupt, and is still I think in pretty precarious shape financially. Oberlin, on the other hand, is a very wealthy college (though less wealthy per capita than some of its peers). Having a healthy budget can make a significant difference in terms of the quality of education an institution can offer.</p>