Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1917Small citySEVP certified

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About

Bentley University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. The university specializes in business education while offering undergraduate programs in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural and applied sciences. Its academic offerings include Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees, master's degree programs, an MBA, and doctoral programs. The university enrolled 5,333 students in fall 2024, including 4,526 undergraduates and 807 graduate students. Bentley's main campus contains most of the university's academic, administrative, and student facilities.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$63,390
Estimated total for international students: US$83,072

Net price calculatornpc.collegeboard.org

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 4,474
Graduate students: 807
International undergraduates: 15%
Students per teacher: 12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 45%
SAT: Reading and writing 630–700 · Maths 650–730
ACT: 28–31

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 88%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$126,427

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (66)

Bachelor's degrees38 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDesign and Applied ArtsEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability Studies

Master's degrees11 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHuman Computer InteractionLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingTaxation

Doctoral degrees2 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and Operations

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Undergraduate certificates1 subject

Human Computer Interaction

Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Graduate certificates12 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData AnalyticsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingPhilosophySecurity Science and TechnologyTaxation

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.