Bennington College Average GPA & Admissions

• Acceptance rate: 45% for fall 2024
• Average high school GPA: 3.53, as reported by the college for 2024–25
• SAT, middle 50%: 703–750 reading and writing, 588–653 math
• ACT, middle 50%: 30–32 composite
• Average net price: $35,108 a year (2022–23)

Bennington College average GPA

Bennington College reported an average high school GPA of 3.53 for its first-year students who submitted one (49% did), in its 2024–25 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether it's weighted or unweighted.

How their high school GPAs were spread:

High school GPA	Share of first-year students
4.0	1.3%
3.75–3.99	32.9%
3.50–3.74	34.2%
3.25–3.49	10.5%
3.00–3.24	9.3%
2.50–2.99	7.9%
2.00–2.49	2.6%
1.00–1.99	1.3%

Bennington College acceptance rate

Bennington College admitted 1,334 of 2,996 first-year applicants for fall 2024, an acceptance rate of 45%, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

SAT and ACT scores

Scores of the first-year students who entered Bennington College in fall 2024 and submitted them. Half of them scored between the 25th and 75th percentiles:

Test	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile
SAT Reading and Writing	703	725	750
SAT Math	588	610	653
ACT Composite	30	32	32
ACT English	31	32	33
ACT Math	23	24	26

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard estimates an average SAT score of 1364 for admitted students.

Admission requirements

What Bennington College looks at when it decides on first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024:

Admission factor	Status
High School GPAYour cumulative high school grade point average.	Required
High School RecordYour transcript: the courses you took and the grades you earned.	Required
College Preparatory ProgramCompletion of a college preparatory curriculum in high school.	Required
RecommendationsLetters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or other mentors.	Required
Essay or Personal StatementA personal statement or essay written for your application.	Required
High School Class RankYour ranking relative to other students in your graduating class.	Considered if submitted
Test ScoresSAT or ACT scores.	Considered if submitted
Demonstration of CompetenciesEvidence of specific skills through portfolios, auditions, or other demonstrations.	Considered if submitted
Work ExperiencePaid or volunteer work.	Considered if submitted
Other TestsOther admission tests, such as the Wonderlic or WISC-III.	Not considered
Legacy StatusWhether a parent or other relative attended the college.	Not considered

AP credit

Bennington College awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.

It also awards credit for life experience, such as work or military service.

Average net price

First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average net price of $35,108 a year at Bennington College in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Net price is the full cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.

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