Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 46.07% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.43%.
Bennington College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 45.31% and Goddard College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 66.67% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 2,801 (997/1,804) | 1,269 (328/941) | 220 (59/161) | 45% (33%/52%) | 17% (18%/9%) |
| Goddard College | 21 (4/12) | 18 (3/10) | 12 (1/8) | 86% (75%/83%) | 67% (33%/67%) |
| Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Sterling College | 28 (12/12) | 26 (10/12) | 10 (5/3) | 93% (83%/100%) | 38% (50%/25%) |
| Average | 950 (338/338) | 438 (114/321) | 81 (22/57) | 46.07% (33.7%/95.1%) | 18.43% (19.1%/17.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1320. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 680 and the average SAT Math score is 640.
Bennington College has the highest SAT scores of 1,320 and Bennington College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,320 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 13% (27) | 1320 | 680 | 640 |
| Goddard College | Test Score is NOT considered for Goddard College admission. | |||
| Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | |||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Sterling College | Test Score is NOT considered for Sterling College admission. | |||
| Average | 13.00% | 1320 | 680 | 640 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 0 and the ACT math score is 0.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 5% (11) | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Goddard College | Test Score is NOT considered for Goddard College admission. | |||
| Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | |||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Sterling College | Test Score is NOT considered for Sterling College admission. | |||
| Average | 5.00% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Goddard College | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Marlboro College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | |||||||
| Southern Vermont College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Sterling College | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.