Bennington College
Bennington, VT | bennington.edu
Bennington College, located in southern Vermont, is a small liberal arts college home to about 750 undergraduate students. At Bennington, learning and making are inseparable. Students design their own academic program drawing from courses in 45 areas of study. They develop ideas in the classroom, and then test those ideas where it counts—through hands-on work in the world during Bennington’s annual Field Work Term. The result is a learning experience free of artificial barriers where students imagine, shape, and pursue their best work. Alumni are Pulitzer Prize winners, Emmy Award winners, culture-creators and change-makers. Nearly 20% of students are international. Applicants are eligible for merit-based and need-based financial aid regardless of citizenship.
Representatives
Francesca Salcedo-Edwards
She/Her/Hers
Associate Director of Admissions, West Coast Regional
(802) 375-5094 fedwards@bennington.edu
Details
Institution Type
Private
Campus Setting
Rural
Closest Airport (Distance)
ALB (38 mi)
Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
750 / 884
Average Class Size
12
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
10:1
Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
94% / No Answer / 18%
Athletics Division
No Answer
Athletics League
No Answer
Average ACT / SAT
No Answer
Average GPA
No Answer
GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: University Recalculated
Scholarships: University Recalculated
Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
2,781 / 1,243 (44.7%)
Deposits
255
Applications Accepted
Common App
University-Specific App
Application Information
Test Optional? Yes
Demonstrated Interest? Sometimes
Rolling Admission? No
Admission Interview? Optional
Need-blind Admission? No
WUE Tuition Exchange? No
CA Specific Scholarships? No
Freshman App Deadlines
Early Decision I: Nov 15
Early Action: Dec 1
Early Decision II: Jan 15
Regular Decision: Jan 15
Transfer App Deadline
Fall Priority: March 15 (accepted through mid-July as space is available)
Spring: Nov 1
Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
The Admission Application
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
Same as Application Deadline
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
Same as Application Deadline
Link to Scholarship Info
bennington.edu/admissions/apply/financing-your-education
Points of Pride
100% of graduates completed at least four internships or research experiences (June 2020 graduating class data).
95% of Bennington students say faculty encouraged them to pursue their goals, compared to 22% of graduates nationally (Gallup-Purdue Survey; Bennington College Senior Survey).
98% of graduates spent time working or studying in other regions of the country or the world.
