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Bentley University

Bentley University is a private nonprofit university in a small city in the Boston, MA metro with 4,350 students and a 45% acceptance rate.

Waltham, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · City, small · 4,350 students

NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference

Admission rate

45%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,352

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

29–32

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$37,930

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

87%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

93%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$120,959

10 years after entry

Students

4,350

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Early decision
Apply early, hear early, and you must enroll if admitted. Binding.		November 15, 2026
Early decision II
A second, later early decision round. Also binding.		January 15, 2027
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		January 15, 2027

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: bentley.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$21,196
$30,001–48,000$18,587
$48,001–75,000$26,164
$75,001–110,000$33,653
Over $110,000$49,190

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreBentley University courseCredits
Calculus AB4Mathematics: MA 131
Calculus BC4MA 131 & MA 139
Biology4NAS: NAS 1123
Chemistry4NAS 1123
Physics 14NAS 1123
English Language and Composition4EMS 101
English Literature and Composition4EMS 1100
Psychology4PSY 1100
Show all 42 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB4Mathematics: MA 131
Calculus BC4MA 131 & MA 139
Biology4NAS: NAS 1123
Chemistry4NAS 1123
Physics 14NAS 1123
English Language and Composition4EMS 101
English Literature and Composition4EMS 1100
Psychology4PSY 1100
Statistics4ST 113
Computer Science A4CIS: CS 180
Macroeconomics4EC 112
Microeconomics4Economics: EC 111
World History: Modern4HI 200
Environmental Science4NAS 1123
Physics 24NAS 1123
European History4HI 1100
Human Geography4GLS 110
Computer Science Principles4CS 150
Art History4HE 1100
Art Drawing4English: HE 1100
Business with Personal Finance4BE 1100
Chinese Language (Score of 4)4Modern Language: MLCH 201
Chinese Language (Score of 5)4MLCH 202
Comparative Government and Politics4GLS 102
Cybersecurity4CS 342
French Language (Score of 4)4MLFR 201
French Language (Score of 5)4MLFR 202
German Language and Culture4ML 1200
Govt and Politics – U.S4GLS: GLS 100
History – African American Studies4History: HI 1124
History – U.S4HI 343
Intro to Sociology4Sociology: SO 132
Italian Language (Score of 4)4MLIT 201
Italian Language (Score of 5)4MLIT 202
Japanese Language (Score of 4)4MLJA 201
Japanese Language (Score of 5)4MLJA 202
Latin4ML 1200
Mathematics – AB sub score for BC exam4MA 131
Physics C4NAS 1123
Spanish Language (Score of 4)4MLSP 201
Spanish Language (Score of 5)4MLSP 202
Spanish Literature and Culture4MLSP 304

Source: cdn.bentley.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Finance284
Marketing/Marketing Management123
Business Administration and Management120
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other104
Accounting64
Accounting and Finance48
Business Statistics39
Computer and Information Sciences36
Show the other 13 majors
Business/Managerial Economics23
Business/Corporate Communications22
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics13
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance11
Actuarial Science11
Selling Skills and Sales Operations11
Public Policy Analysis3
Health Services Administration3
International/Globalization Studies2
Spanish Language and Literature1
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1
Sustainability Studies1
History1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Ranked programs

Where Bentley University ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Northeast 10 Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Northeast 10 Conference

Basketball, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, Newman Connection

Also

Honors college, Study abroad

Greek life

14% of men in fraternities · 26% of women in sororities · 19% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2022–23)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), give.cru.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

5,025,517 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Nearest hub airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 11.0 of 20

Elevation

101 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

18°F

July high

85°F

Annual snowfall

59.0 in

Days at 90°F or higher

15 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,670 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, NCAA Division II, similar size