Bennington College
Bennington, VT · Private four-year · Town: Distant
776undergraduates
45%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$35,108average net price per year
67%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,825
- Admitted
- 1,357
- Admit rate
- 45%
- Admit rate, women
- 59%
- Admit rate, men
- 30%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 216
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 17%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 690-740
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 600-673
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 6%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (10)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Costume Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Behavioral Neuroscience Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Museology/Museum Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Science/Health/Environmental Journalism Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Master's
- Dance, General Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,644
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,640
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $87,284
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $87,284
- Total cost living at home
- $68,644
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,950 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,334 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $26,325 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $30,794 |
| Over $110,000 | $43,365 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $47,860
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $46,418
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 57%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,503
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 67%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 60% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 156 | 67% |
| Men | 63 | 65% |
| Asian | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 28 | 61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 132 | 64% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 39 | 92% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 217 | 68% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 28 | 18% | 7% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 14 | 86% (small group) | 7% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 867
- Undergraduates
- 776
- Full-time undergraduates
- 728
- Part-time undergraduates
- 48
- Graduate students
- 91
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 32%
| Women | 68% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 13% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- One College Drive, Bennington, VT, 05201-6003
- County
- Bennington County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.