Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private · Small city · Bentley

Private institution in Waltham, MA · 4,288 undergraduates · 48% acceptance rate · $120,959 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 1%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 2%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 5%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 9%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $38,7871,897th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $58,1501,925th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $58,1501,925th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $77,0821,883rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0231,364th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $120,95912th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $86,67936th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 88.2%100th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 92.9%174th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 48.4%252nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1340148th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3099th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,288549th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 15.1%1,928th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (BOS)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EDNov 15
ED IIJan 15
RDJan 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $75
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$75,921	$74,200
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness	bachelors	$72,320	$79,653
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science	bachelors	$67,101	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$66,795	$64,253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$64,245	$60,146
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$63,275	$62,388
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness	bachelors	$63,005	$64,174
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$58,823	$58,221
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$55,840	$53,699
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$53,883	$54,296
Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness	bachelors	$51,482	$51,482
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1917source
Athletic nickname: "Falcons"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: #0075BE and #2B4566 and #B3C4CCsource
Mascot: Flex the Falconsource
Formerly known as "Bentley School of Accounting and Finance"source
Formerly known as "(1917–1961)"source
Formerly known as "Bentley College of Accounting and Finance"source
Formerly known as "(1961–1971)"source
Formerly known as "Bentley College"source
Formerly known as "(1971–2008)"source
Athletic conference: Atlantic Hockeysource
Notable alum: Jay Lenosource
Notable alum: Charles Taylorsource
Notable alum: Mike Manginisource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,483,823 (M $3,456,788 · W $2,027,035)

Basketball: 2014

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.