Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Bennett admits about 5 in 10 applicants (51%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 84% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
10% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Bennett reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores are optional. 28% of first-years sent an SAT and 3% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started considering a demonstration of competencies in fall 2023; Started considering legacy status in fall 2023; Stopped requiring an essay (still considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 940 on the SAT, 230 points below the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)