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Bentley University

Waltham, MA

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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

Majors & Degrees

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,662
Applied
5,592
Accepted
4,131
Enrolled
58%
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Female Admissions

3,735
Females Applied
2,349
Females Accepted
63%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

5,927
Males Applied
3,243
Males Accepted
55%
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 22nd No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer April 1st Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 648 618 690
SAT Math 678 640 730
ACT Composite 30 28 32

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

58,150
Private
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Fees

19,200
Room & board
11,650
Room only

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
99% 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

4,131
Total Undergrad students
13%
International Students
53%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 11.25%
Black or African American 4.05%
White or Caucasian 57.05%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.17%
Asian 9.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.02%
Two or more races 3.07%
Other 1.15%

Gender

Male (60.69%)
Female (39.29%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 24%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
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Campus events:
Spring Day, Back 2 Bentley and Super Bingo

Student Services

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Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local sororities
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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 Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
CCTV security cameras; Community Policing team; Rape Aggression Defense classes; CPR, AED and first-aid training

Athletics

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Men's Sports

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

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

Faculty

513
Total Faculty
12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 268
Part-time - 245
Male - 305
Female - 207
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