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
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature
French Language And Literature
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Italian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services Administration
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
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
Human Services, General
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,482

Applied

5,077

Accepted

4,350

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,268

Females Applied

2,221

Females Accepted

52%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,213

Males Applied

2,856

Males Accepted

46%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	If English is not your first language

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 15th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 31st	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	650	620	690
SAT Math	672	630	720
ACT Composite	30	29	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

61,000

Private

Fees

480

Full-time student fees

20,140

Room & board

11,650

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

44,122

Avg. Financial Aid Package

47,156

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

21,364

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,995

Avg. Loan Aid

19,501

Avg. Grant Aid

39,874

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

87%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

30%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,350

Total Undergrad students

14%

International Students

53%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	3.99%
White or Caucasian	55.23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	10.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	2.96%
Other	0.91%

Gender

Male (60.78%)

Female (39.17%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	75%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Day, Back2Bentley 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

Most popular organizations:
BEAR Outdoors Club, Bentley Investing Group, Bentley Real Estate Group, Bentley Student Gaming Organization and La Cultura Latina

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, Anonymous crime repor

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 2
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

502

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 286

Part-time - 216

Male - 290

Female - 212