What SAT score do you need for Bennington College? (Middle 50%: 1308–1375)
First-year students at Bennington College who sent an SAT scored 1308–1375, with a median of 1335 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Bennington College admits 45% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Bennington College
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1308–1375, median 1335
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Bennington College is for you and whether to send your score.
Bennington College by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 45%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1308–1375
- Median SAT
- 1335
- About on the ACT
- 28–30
- Sent an SAT
- 10%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Bennington College admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 173%, from 1,099 in 2015 to 2,996 in 2024, and Bennington College's admit rate went from 63% to 45%.
- 63%
- 45%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,996 | 1,334 | 45% |
| 2023 | 2,825 | 1,357 | 48% |
| 2022 | 2,801 | 1,269 | 45% |
| 2021 | 1,726 | 1,155 | 67% |
| 2020 | 1,382 | 829 | 60% |
| 2019 | 1,344 | 817 | 61% |
| 2018 | 1,494 | 852 | 57% |
| 2017 | 1,465 | 829 | 57% |
| 2016 | 1,236 | 741 | 60% |
| 2015 | 1,099 | 693 | 63% |
In fall 2024, 154 of the 1,334 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Bennington College
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1260Far reachHold
- 1260–1300ReachHold
- 1310–1330TargetHold
- 1340 and upTargetSend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Bennington College cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $30,947
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 71%
- Median earnings
- $38,289
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 857
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Bennington College
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- BentleyWaltham, MA · 45% admitted1290–1403, median 1340
- FurmanGreenville, SC · 43% admitted1280–1417.5, median 1340
- LMULos Angeles, CA · 45% admitted1280–1400, median 1350
- TennesseeKnoxville, TN · 42% admitted1280–1380, median 1330
- UConnStorrs, CT · 52% admitted1220–1420, median 1340
- ClemsonClemson, SC · 38% admitted1250–1400, median 1320
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Sources
- Bennington College Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Bennington College website
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