Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 3.73
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Bentley University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay. Its undergraduate school offers business and arts and sciences majors along with minors, while its graduate school provides master's degrees, an MBA with eight disciplines, and three PhD programs; the university also maintains a North Campus with four residential buildings.
- Rankings
#1 (Princeton Review)▼
Best Career Services
Ranked #1 in Best Career Services (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best-Run Colleges
Ranked #5 in Best-Run Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Student Support
Ranked #17 in Best Student Support (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Students Love These Colleges
Ranked #23 in Students Love These Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National rank
Ranked #201 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Master's Universities
Ranked #297 in Master's Universities (2025). Source:
- Tuition — In-State
$58,150▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $79,960
Room & Board: $19,200
Books & Supplies: $1,300
Receive Aid: 88%
Avg Grant Aid: $33,293
Pell Grant Recipients: 18%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$58,150▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $79,960
Room & Board: $19,200
Books & Supplies: $1,300
Receive Aid: 88%
Avg Grant Aid: $33,293
Pell Grant Recipients: 18%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.40 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1250–1410▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1250–1410
SAT ERW: 620–690
SAT Math: 630–720
ACT Composite: 29–32
- Admit Rate
- 48%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.73
- Total Enrollment
- 5,264
- Undergrad
- 4,350
- Graduate
- 914
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 12:1
- Retention Rate
- 93%
- Graduation Rate
- 88%
- Official Portal
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175 Forest St, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02452-4705
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