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Bennington College Science & Tech Programs

Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, VT. A Distant Town offers tranquility and safety with access to urban amenities.

Bennington College Rankings

Bennington appears in the following rankings for science & tech programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#7 of 12	State — Vermont
Overall Quality	#160 of 254	Region — New England
Overall Quality	#2421 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Bennington College?

Contact information for Bennington are listed 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

Here’s what Bennington requires for admission:

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%, making it moderately selective. Be sure to prepare a complete application 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

Admit rates at Bennington vary modestly across 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. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need 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

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 27% of students at Bennington receive some form of financial aid (206 students).

Nearly 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. 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 break down as follows.

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.

Bennington College Graduate Student Diversity

91 of Bennington’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Bennington, approximately 25% are male and 75% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic	2
White	59
Two or More Races	2
Non-Resident	8

Online Learning at Bennington College

Bennington delivers remote learning paths 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.

At the graduate level, 0 students took at least one online class and 127 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Science & Tech Programs at Bennington College

The following science & tech degree programs are offered by Bennington, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Architecture	2	—	—	2

Academic Programs at Bennington College

Bennington offers 21 distinct academic programs.

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

Institutional Profile

Bennington has 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.