Bennett College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
The notable signal here is that test-optional does not mean test-unimportant at Bennett. Since 28% submit SAT scores compared with 3% ACT, use the SAT range as your main target. With a 50.7% acceptance rate, aim to strengthen your admission case; an SAT near or above 1060 puts you at the top of Bennett’s submitted range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Bennett College facts and stats
Bennett College is an urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 182 students. Bennett has a freshman retention rate of 86%, above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 25%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7:1.
Greensboro, NC
How do your scores compare at Bennett?
Key Bennett College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
November 7, 2026
Registration deadline: October 23, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to Bennett, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for superscore-focused retakes. Since Bennett does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, use its Regular Decision deadline as your cutoff, and only take a final fall retake if scores will arrive before that deadline.
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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.
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.
Student life at Bennett College
69% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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