Overview

Bentley University is a University institution located in Waltham, MA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 175 Forest St.
Waltham, MA  02452
United States

Contact Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: ugadmission@bentley.edu
Phone: 781-891-2244
Fax: 781-891-3414

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting And Finance	×
Accounting And Related Services, Other	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business Statistics	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/corporate Communications, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×
Selling Skills And Sales Operations	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services Administration	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,311

Applied

5,674

Accepted

3,996

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,687

Females Applied

2,409

Females Accepted

65%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,624

Males Applied

3,265

Males Accepted

58%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 31st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 23rd	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	April 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	648	610	690
SAT Math	678	630	723
ACT Composite	30	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

56,500

Private

Fees

450

Full-time student fees

18,660

Room & board

11,320

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

38,694

Avg. Financial Aid Package

39,578

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

20,565

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,305

Avg. Loan Aid

19,743

Avg. Grant Aid

34,997

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

85%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

31%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,996

Total Undergrad students

13%

International Students

54%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.14%
Black or African American	3.83%
White or Caucasian	57.91%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	9.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	3.02%
Other	2.36%

Gender

Male (60.61%)

Female (39.39%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	74%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Day, Back 2 Bentley and Super Bingo

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Bentley Investing Group, Bentley Consulting Group, PRIDE, Bentley Real Estate Group and International Student Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
CCTV security cameras; Community Policing team; Rape Aggression Defense classes; CPR, AED and first-aid training

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Ice Hockey		Division 2
Indoor Track		Division 2	No
Lacrosse		Division 2
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 2	No
Lacrosse		Division 2
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

513

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 268

Part-time - 245

Male - 305

Female - 207