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Applying to Bennington

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
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 Rate45.31%
Average Test Scores1,320 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual 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.
Admission Statistics at Bennington
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,8019971,80400
Admitted1,26932894100
Enrolled2205916100
Acceptance Rate 45.31% 32.90% 52.16% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.34% 17.99% 17.11% - -
[Chart] Bennington College Acceptance Rate and Yield

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.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Bennington
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total126013201370
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing660680700
Math600640670
ACT Composite293033
Math000
English000
[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