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Applying to Bennington

Acceptance Rate 44.53%
Yield 11.54%
SAT Score 1,335
ACT Score 32
Applicants 2,996

Bennington Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 44.53% at Bennington College. Total 2,996 students applied and 1,334 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,335 and the average ACT score is 32.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$85
Admission Informationhttps://www.bennington.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid
Online Applicationhttps://myfinancialaid.bennington.edu/NetPartnerStudent/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fNetPartnerStudent%2fDefault.aspx
Acceptance Rate44.53%
Average Test Scores1,335 SAT / 32 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 44.53%. A total of 2,996 students (1,125 men and 1,854 women) have applied to and 1,334 (271 men and 1,051 women) students admitted to Bennington College.
Among them, 34 male and 117 female students have enrolled into Bennington and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bennington
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,9961,1251,85400
Admitted1,3342711,05100
Enrolled1543411700
Acceptance Rate 44.53% 24.09% 56.69% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.54% 12.55% 11.13% - -
[Chart] Bennington College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bennington, 16 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 6 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,335 at Bennington. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,403 and 25th percentile score is 1,291.
The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
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.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Bennington
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total129113351403
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing703725750
Math588610653
ACT Composite303232
Math232426
English313233
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

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.
Application Requirements for Bennington
High School GPA✔
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 SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗