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Bennington College Trade Programs

Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, VT. A Distant Town offers an ideal setting near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Bennington College?

Contact details for Bennington can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One College Drive, Bennington, VT 05201-6003
Phone:	8024425401
Website:	www.bennington.edu/
Admissions:	www.bennington.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid
Financial Aid:	www.bennington.edu/admissions/apply/financing-your-education

How Do I Get Into Bennington?

You can apply to Bennington online at: https://myfinancialaid.bennington.edu/NetPartnerStudent/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fNetPartnerStudent%2fDefault.aspx

Bennington is classified as Selective (30-50%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Bennington

This is what Bennington looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bennington?

Bennington has an acceptance rate of 44%, which makes it moderately selective. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 12% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

10% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 4% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Bennington, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 703 and 750. Math scores were between 588 and 653.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1291 to 1403. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Bennington ranged between 30 and 32.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Bennington can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	1,125	271	24%
Women	1,854	1,051	57%

Can I Afford Bennington College?

The average net price after aid at Bennington is $31,918. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$65,398
In-State Fees	$864
Out-of-State Tuition	$65,398
Out-of-State Fees	$864
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$66,262
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$66,262

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 27% of students at Bennington receive some form of financial aid (206 students).

Approximately 96% of students at Bennington receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $52,197 per student.

25% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,431.

Student Loan Debt

50% of Bennington undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,181 per year.

Bennington College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 128 students enrolled at Bennington, all undergraduate. Bennington is classified as a Under 1,000 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 759 undergraduate students at Bennington, approximately 27% are male and 73% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bennington College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	31
Hispanic	67
White	485
American Indian/Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	44
Non-Resident	90

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Bennington are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
New York	33
California	16
Massachusetts	15
Pennsylvania	8
Vermont	8

Additionally, approximately 11.9% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Bennington College

Bennington delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

62 undergraduate students at Bennington took at least one online class — of those, 5 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Bennington College

Bennington offers 21 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Bennington maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.