Bennington Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Vermont (Northeast) · 700 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $59,000/yr sticker
private Tier 4
VT LAC. Self-directed curriculum, strong creative arts. Required winter Field Work Term.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
44.5%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.55–3.95
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1308–1375
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
30–32
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$38K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 9.1 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 9.1 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $-336K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Arts nonprofit management and fundraising (NYC, Boston regional hubs).
- Publishing and literary agencies (strong alumni network in Manhattan).
- Education administration and independent school leadership (Northeast corridor preference).
- Tech product management via bootcamp bridge programs (weaker direct pipeline).
- Environmental consulting and nonprofit work (Vermont/regional advantage, lower pay trade-off).