president.
In 2021 the director of campus security resigned after hiring a white supremacist to the campus safety staff.
Bennington College has an acceptance rate of 45%.
=== Presidents ===
== Academics ==
In 2024, the college had a student to faculty ratio of 9:1 with 63% of classes with fewer than 20 students. Bennington College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
=== Undergraduate admissions ===
In 2024, the college accepted 45.3% of undergraduate applicants, with those admitted having an average 3.51 GPA. The college does not require submission of standardized test scores, Bennington being a test optional school. Those submitting test scores had an average 1260-1370 SAT score (13% submitting scores) or average 29-33 ACT score (5% submitting scores).
=== Rankings ===
In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked Bennington tied for #112 in National Liberal Arts Colleges, tied for #19 in Most Innovative Schools, and tied for #96 in Top Performers on Social Mobility out of 211 …
