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Undergraduates
First-Year Students: Start Your Application
For first-year students, Bennington offers two options to apply. Both are equally weighted, so it is entirely up to you which one you choose.
1. The Common Application: Standard application, plus recommendations and transcripts. Learn more about the common application, including Bennington's application codes. Over 90% of applicants to Bennington choose this option.
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2. The Dimensional Application: Share a collection of your work that reflects your capacities and demonstrates creativity, curiosity, and readiness to meet the demands of a Bennington education. Learn more about the dimensional application.
BFA Dance Lab Students
If you are interested in the BFA Dance Lab, please see the application details and deadlines on our webpage.
At Bennington, you can transfer your liberal arts credits and use your previous experiences as the basis to go further.
Given the self-directed nature of Bennington's education, home-schooled students often find that Bennington is the right next step in their educational journey.
Special Circumstances
Do you have questions about a special application circumstance, such as how to take a class at Bennington as a non-degree student, or how to finish your high school education at Bennington?
Application Deadlines for Undergraduates
Check the schedule of application deadlines to make sure you're on track, whether you are applying as a first-year or transfer student, early admission or regular. For graduate applicants, see the graduate program page.
Graduate Programs: Applications
Select a program below to learn more about application requirements and deadlines.
Financial Aid
Bennington offers a range of options for financing your education, whether you're an undergraduate or graduate student. Learn more about what funding opportunities are available to you.
Visit Bennington
When you visit, you’ll meet and talk with students. You’ll get a personalized, student-led tour of the campus. And if you visit during fall or spring term, you’ll get to sit in on a class that interests you. Plan a visit.
Bennington College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, and familial status. (Non-Discrimination Statement for Admissions.)