More selective than 86% of Vermont colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $87,284. College Scorecard.
Higher than 57% of Vermont colleges we cover and 80% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 14% of Vermont colleges we cover and 9% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Bennington College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 2,825 applicants, Bennington College admitted 1,357 and 216 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1291–1403 on the SAT or 30–32 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Bennington College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Bennington College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Bennington College took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Vermont. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $18,480 | $78,910 | no earnings gain |
| $30–48k | $18,012 | $76,911 | no earnings gain |
| $48–75k | $22,336 | $95,375 | no earnings gain |
| $75–110k | $25,508 | $108,919 | no earnings gain |
| $110k+ | $44,625 | $190,549 | no earnings gain |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (51% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($38,289) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in VT (Census ACS 2020-2024). Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Bennington College majors, earnings & careers
Bennington College offers 77 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 19
- Science & Math · 15
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 15
- Arts & Design · 8
- Communications & Media · 6
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Business & Finance · 3
- Engineering · 3
- Education · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
Highest-earning majors at Bennington College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | $39,958 | $27,000 |
| Music | $26,241 | — |
| Theatre | $23,575 | $26,445 |
Quick list of all 77 majors
- Agricultural Production Operations—
- Anthropology—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Architecture—
- Area Studies—
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology—
- Botany / Plant Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other—
- Communications—
- Community Organization and Advocacy—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Cultural Studies / Critical Theory and Analysis—
- Dance—
- Data Science—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education—
- Electromechanical Technologies / Technicians—
- English—
- English Language and Literature / Letters, Other—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Design—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Film and Photography—
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other—
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Graphic Communications—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
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- International Relations—
- Journalism—
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- Library Science and Administration—
- Linguistics—
- Literature—
- Mathematics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Museology / Museum Studies—
- Music$26,241
- Neuroscience—
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Philosophy—
- Physical Sciences—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology—
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- Psychology, Other—
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- Sociology—
- Software and Media Applications—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre$23,575
- Visual and Performing Arts$39,958
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Architecture → Architect
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.3% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Bennington
2 bedrooms $1,503.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 39 inches of rain a year, 75 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Bennington County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Bennington County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Bennington College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Vermont by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 45% | $30,947 | 71% | $38,289 | This school |
| Landmark College | 49% | $56,954 | 43% | $29,813 | |
| Saint Michael's College | 85% | $25,239 | 73% | $61,317 | |
| Norwich University | 74% | $22,257 | 60% | $65,575 | |
| Champlain College | 83% | $35,860 | 65% | $58,386 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Bennington College would cost you $26,007 less per year than Landmark College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Bennington College, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$4,330).
- Bennington College gives aided families $30,167 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Vermont resident | Bennington College | Landmark College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $66,262 | $66,540 | −$278 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $1,400 | −$200 |
| Housing & meals | $18,640 | $14,310 | +$4,330 |
| Personal & travel | $2,800 | $4,100 | −$1,300 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,618 | −$3,226 | +$1,608 |
| Sticker price | $87,284 | $83,124 | +$4,160 |
| Average grants | −$56,337 | −$26,170 | −$30,167 |
| You pay | $30,947 | $56,954 | −$26,007 |
“+” means Bennington College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Bennington College
What is the Bennington College acceptance rate?
Bennington College accepts 45% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,357 of 2,825 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1291–1403 on the SAT or 30–32 on the ACT.
How much does Bennington College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $87,284 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,947 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $18,480 and families earning $110k+ pay $44,625.
How much do Bennington College graduates earn?
Former Bennington College students earn a median $38,289 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Bennington College graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 82% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Bennington College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/bennington-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).