Acceptance Rate
45.31%
Yield
17.34%
SAT Score
1,320
ACT Score
30
Applicants
2,801
Bennington Application and Admission Information
For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 45.31% at Bennington College. Total 2,801 students applied and 1,269 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,320 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Bennington.
Open Admission Policy | ✗ |
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Graduate Application Fees | $85 |
Admission Information | https://www.bennington.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid |
Online Application | https://myfinancialaid.bennington.edu/NetPartnerStudent/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fNetPartnerStudent%2fDefault.aspx |
Acceptance Rate | 45.31% |
Average Test Scores | 1,320 SAT / 30 ACT |
Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences |
Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts
For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 45.31%. A total of 2,801 students (997 men and 1,804 women) have applied to and 1,269 (328 men and 941 women) students admitted
to Bennington College.
Among them, 59 male and 161 female students have enrolled into Bennington and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.34%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
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Applicants | 2,801 | 997 | 1,804 | 0 | 0 |
Admitted | 1,269 | 328 | 941 | 0 | 0 |
Enrolled | 220 | 59 | 161 | 0 | 0 |
Acceptance Rate | 45.31% | 32.90% | 52.16% | - | - |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 17.34% | 17.99% | 17.11% | - | - |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
At Bennington, 27 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 11 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,320 at Bennington. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,260.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Bennington. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Bennington with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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SAT Total | 1260 | 1320 | 1370 |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 660 | 680 | 700 |
Math | 600 | 640 | 670 |
ACT Composite | 29 | 30 | 33 |
Math | 0 | 0 | 0 |
English | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application Requirements
For applying to Bennington College, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
High School GPA | ✔ |
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High School Rank | ✓ |
High School Record | ✔ |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | ✔ |
Recommendations | ✔ |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | ✓ |
Admission Test Scores | ✓ |
English Proficiency Test | ✔ |
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | ✗ |
Work experience | ✓ |
Personal statement or essay | ✔ |
Legacy status | ✗ |
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended |
Accepted Credits at Bennington
The calendar system at Bennington College is Semester. Bennington College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences. Next table describes credits that Bennington College accepts.
Calendar System | Semester |
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Dual Credits | ✔ |
Credits for Life Experiences | ✔ |
Advanced placement (AP) Credits | ✔ |
Credit for military training | ✗ |
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