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Bennett College SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rate, and admissions requirements

SAT Range820 to 1060

ACT RangeN/A

Average GPAN/A

Acceptance Rate50.7%

Bennett is test-optional, but with about half of applicants admitted and 28% still submitting SAT scores, a strong SAT can help you stand out. Aim for the upper end of the 820-1060 range, around 1060 or higher, so your score strengthens your application.

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Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.

Bennett College facts and stats

Quick Facts

Bennett College is a small urban institution with 182 undergraduate students and a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Bennett’s freshman retention rate is 86%, above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 25%.

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Location

Greensboro, NC

Undergrad Enrollment182

Freshman Retention86%

SettingUrban

Student to Faculty Ratio7:1

Graduation Rate25%

Test PolicyTest-optional

How do your scores compare at Bennett?

Key Bennett College application dates

Key dates

Application deadlines

Regular Decision

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Early Action

Not offered

Early Decision

Not offered

Priority Deadline

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Financial aid deadlines

Coming soon

Test dates

SAT test dates

November 7, 2026

Registration deadline: October 23, 2026

December 5, 2026

Registration deadline: November 20, 2026

March 6, 2027

Registration deadline: February 19, 2027

ACT test dates

December 12, 2026

Registration deadline: November 6, 2026

February 27, 2027

Registration deadline: January 22, 2027

April 10, 2027

Registration deadline: March 5, 2027

Take tests early for the best outcomes

If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Bennett, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes and possible superscoring. Since Bennett does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, the latest fall retake that can still arrive in time is the last test date before Bennett’s Regular Decision score-receipt cutoff.

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What you'll actually pay

Bennett is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $19,140, and 92% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $4,000.

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Out-of-State Tuition$19,140

Tuition and Fees$19,140

Room and Board$9,500

Average Merit Award$4,000

Application FeeN/A

Students on Aid92%

Average Aid Package$12,746

Average Debt at GradN/A

Bennett’s listed cost of attendance is about $28,640 for tuition, fees, room, and board. Most students receive financial help, with 92% receiving aid and an average aid package of $12,746. Merit awards average $4,000, which can further reduce what families pay depending on eligibility.

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