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Bennington College vs Centre College

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BCBennington College48%admitted · 2024-25Centre CollegeCentre College48%admitted · 2025-26

Getting in

Acceptance rate48%48.2%
Early decision rate21.1%61.4%
SAT middle 50%1308–13951203–1410
ACT middle 50%30–3226–31
Applicant reports on our site74

Cost and aid

Tuition$65,400$57,500
Food and housing$19,110$15,740
Sticker price per year$85,950$73,990
Average need-based grant$50,553$53,223
Average % of need met88.6%99%

Outcomes

First-year retention85%89%
6-year graduation rate67%80.5%
Undergraduates7821,385

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.

Bennington College or Centre College?

Is Bennington College harder to get into than Centre College?

They are about equally selective: Bennington College admitted 48% of first-year applicants (2024-25) and Centre College admitted 48.2% (2025-26).

What SAT scores do Bennington College and Centre College students have?

The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1308–1395 at Bennington College and 1203–1410 at Centre College.

Which is cheaper, Bennington College or Centre College?

Before aid, Centre College costs about $73,990 a year in tuition, fees, food and housing, against $85,950 at Bennington College (out-of-state tuition for public universities). The average need-based grant is $50,553 at Bennington College and $53,223 at Centre College.

Does Bennington College or Centre College have a higher graduation rate?

67% of Bennington College students graduate within six years, compared with 80.5% at Centre College.

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