Bentley University Overview
Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, Bentley University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Waltham makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
What Is Bentley University Known For?
- The student loan default rate at Bentley is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Bentley.
- In 2017-2018, 67% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, Bentley bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $86,900 a year. That's about 113% more than their peers at other schools.
- It takes the average Bentley student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.
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Bentley University Rankings
Bentley is ranked #23 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation! Out of the 72 colleges in Massachusetts, it is ranked at #4.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Bentley has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#17 | Best Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#21 | Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#25 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#32 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bentley.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Bentley has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Human Computer Interaction Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Data Analytics Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#9 | Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools | College Factual |
#25 | Best Schools | Grad Degree |
#46 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Bentley University?

Contact details for Bentley are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 175 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452-4705 |
Phone: | 781-891-2000 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/bentleyuniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/bentleyu |
How Do I Get Into Bentley?
You can apply to Bentley online at: www.bentley.edu/undergraduate
Admission Requirements for Bentley
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | recommended |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Bentley?
Approximately 59% of accepted students are men and 41% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.
Average Test Scores
About 85% of students accepted to Bentley submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 600 and 700.
Can I Afford Bentley University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Bentley, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $10,390 a year. That adds up to $41,560 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Bentley is 2.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Bentley University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 1,116 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 4,008 full-time undergraduates at Bentley, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bentley University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 367 |
Black or African American | 160 |
Hispanic or Latino | 346 |
White | 2,319 |
International Students | 579 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 237 |
Geographic Diversity
Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Bentley University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 95 countries are represented at Bentley. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Venezuela.
Online Learning at Bentley University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bentley has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 34th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Bentley
The following table shows how Bentley is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Human Computer Interaction | #4 | #4 |
Taxation | #21 | #21 |
Online Growth Rankings of Bentley
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bentley University was 38.3%. This is the #782 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bentley regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Bentley University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Rob1646 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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