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Bennington College
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On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Bennington College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

40
%
Acceptance rate
3.49
Average High School GPA
1335
SAT Midpoint
January 15
Regular admission deadline

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Bennington College?

40%

Using the most up-to-date data on record, Bennington College accepted 40% of applicants. We classify this as selective.

In the most recent year, 2,979 people applied and 1,334 were accepted.

Accepted/Applied
Women
1051 / 1854 (57%)
Men
271 / 1125 (24%)

Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Bennington College:

100%
86.0
72.0
58.0
44.0
30.0
2023
2024
2025

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

11%
Enrollment of those accepted
Low
Yield rate

Of those accepted, 11% ended up enrolling at Bennington College, making their yield rate Low. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Bennington College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Bennington College considers:

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Bennington College?

3.49
Average High School GPA
1335
SAT Midpoint

Grades

Students who recently attended Bennington College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.49. 31% of freshmen who attended Bennington College were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 57% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.

These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:

High School GPAs
4.00
1%
3.75-3.99
33%
3.50-3.74
34%
3.25-3.49
11%
3.00-3.24
9%
2.50-2.99
8%
2.00-2.49
3%

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

17%

Applicants submitting ACT Scores

6%
SAT Math Scores
25th Percentile
588
Math Mean
610
75th Percentile
653
SAT Verb Scores
25th Percentile
703
Verbal Mean
725
75th Percentile
750
SAT Composite Scores
25th Percentile
1308
Composite Mean
1335
75th Percentile
1375

Application Deadlines

These are the deadlines for applying to Bennington College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.

Regular Admissions

January 15
Regular admission deadline
March 31
Application notification

Early Decision

Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision. Bennington College's Early Decision acceptance rate is 15%, compared to 40% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend Bennington College, you might consider applying Early Decision.

November 15
Applications Due
December 15
Notification Date
15%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate
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