Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$37,930 Annual average after aid AvailableBentley University
● Waltham, MA
Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
86.8% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
45.1% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
4,474 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.bentley.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Waltham, MA 02452-4705
- Coordinates
- 42.385995, -71.222839
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $37,930
- Median debt of completers
- $24,007
- Pell Grant share
- 16.1%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 45.1%
- SAT average
- 1,352
- ACT midpoint
- 30
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 86.8%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 92.7%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 4,474
- Undergraduate students
- 4,474
- Pell Grant share
- 16.1%
- Federal loan share
- 43.2%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3105 | 66,657 | $52,136 | $24,244 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1110 | 43,052 | $74,203 | $23,530 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1609 | 13,699 | $48,720 | $21,836 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5207 | 12,495 | $59,060 | $22,617 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3801 | 9,802 | $45,521 | $21,625 | Available |
| Public Health. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5122 | 41,276 | $67,307 | $26,325 | Available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4228 | 34,456 | $67,098 | $27,602 | Available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0502 | 9,340 | $48,294 | $22,461 | Available |
| Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5212 | 12,479 | $79,787 | $24,186 | Available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 5213 | 48,731 | $99,663 | $23,026 | Available |
| International Business. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5211 | 8,031 | $70,879 | $22,551 | Available |
| Security Science and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4304 | 8,005 | $66,359 | $23,152 | Available |
| Information Science/Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1104 | 17,486 | $84,043 | $28,014 | Available |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 3000 | 9,295 | $50,684 | $26,102 | Available |
| International/Globalization Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3020 | 6,728 | $57,656 | $21,709 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5218 | 5,582 | $60,689 | $23,242 | Available |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5010 | 4,626 | $49,663 | $25,657 | Available |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 2200 | 4,591 | $59,471 | $27,875 | Available |
| Data Analytics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3071 | 6,374 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Business/Managerial Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5206 | 5,135 | $73,991 | $21,735 | Available |
| Sustainability Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3033 | 3,811 | $63,671 | $21,142 | Available |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5299 | 4,501 | $70,782 | $25,984 | Available |
| Public Policy Analysis. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4405 | 6,504 | $78,585 | $21,110 | Available |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1603 | 2,343 | $43,395 | $20,513 | Available |
| Taxation. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5216 | 1,457 | $103,033 | Not available | Available |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 3023 | 563 | $47,471 | $20,530 | Available |
| Business/Corporate Communications. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5205 | 963 | $58,939 | $24,324 | Available |
| Human Computer Interaction. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3031 | 2,060 | $108,489 | $25,739 | Available |
| High School/Secondary Certificate Programs. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5302 | 0 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$37,930 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
86.8% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
45.1% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
4,474 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$24,007 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
92.7% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
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