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Bentley University

Waltham, MAMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAImportant
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Class rankNot Considered

Non-academic

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Volunteer workImportant
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InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
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Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $58,150

Total Cost of Attendance: $77,082

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 492

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $47,954

Students with non-need merit aid: 380

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $21,545

Student Debt

Median total debt: $24,007

Students with federal loans: 42.7%

Students with Pell grants: 15.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $71,978

After 5 years: $105,451

Majors(43 programs)

  1. Finance and Financial Management Services.(243 graduates)
  2. Accounting and Related Services.(216 graduates)
  3. Marketing.(146 graduates)
  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(144 graduates)
  5. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(126 graduates)
  6. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.(115 graduates)
  7. Business/Managerial Economics.(40 graduates)
  8. Business/Corporate Communications.(39 graduates)
  9. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(38 graduates)
  10. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(32 graduates)
  11. Data Analytics.(25 graduates)
  12. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(21 graduates)
  13. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(10 graduates)
  14. Communication and Media Studies.(4 graduates)
  15. Mathematics.(4 graduates)
  16. International/Global Studies.(4 graduates)
  17. Public Policy Analysis.(4 graduates)
  18. Public Health.(4 graduates)
  19. English Language and Literature, General.(2 graduates)
  20. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  21. Sustainability Studies.(1 graduates)
  22. History.(1 graduates)
  23. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
  24. Area Studies.
  25. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  26. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
  27. Legal Support Services.
  28. Applied Mathematics.
  29. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  30. Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
  31. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
  32. Philosophy.
  33. Psychology, General.
  34. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
  35. Economics.
  36. Political Science and Government.
  37. Sociology.
  38. Design and Applied Arts.
  39. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.
  40. Human Resources Management and Services.
  41. International Business.
  42. Management Information Systems and Services.
  43. High School/Secondary Certificate Programs.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,288 students

Admission Rate: 48.4%

Retention Rate: 92.9%

Graduation Rate: 88.2%

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Student Demographics

White (55.3%)
Hispanic (12.5%)
Black (4.0%)
Asian (10.1%)
Two or More (3.0%)
International (14.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (61.1%)
Women (38.9%)

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