Student Verdict

Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private · 4,474 undergraduates

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Admissions

Acceptance rate
45%
SAT, middle 50%
1280–1430
ACT, middle 50%
28–31
SAT Math
650–730
Reading and Writing 630–700

Middle 50% is the range between the 25th and 75th percentile of enrolled students who submitted scores. Testing policies change; confirm the current policy with Bentley University. Reading test scores →

Cost

Average net price
$37,930
Per year, after grants
Cost of attendance
$79,548
Published price, per year
Tuition
$61,000
Receive Pell Grants
16%

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price
$0–30,000$21,196
$30,001–48,000$18,587
$48,001–75,000$26,164
$75,001–110,000$33,653
Over $110,000$49,190

Averages for students receiving federal aid. Use the net price calculator on Bentley University’s website for an estimate for your family. Paying for college →

Outcomes

Graduation rate
87%
Within six years
First-year retention
93%
Return for a second year
Median earnings
$120,959
Ten years after starting
Median debt
$25,023
Federal loans at graduation, about $265 a month

Students

Undergraduates
4,474
Students per faculty
12 to 1
First generation
16%
Women
39%

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

White53%
International15%
Hispanic or Latino14%
Asian10%
Black4.5%
Two or more races3%
Unknown1%

Largest majors

Departments →
ProgramGraduates per yearMedian earnings
Finance and Financial Management Services256$113,7954 years after graduating
Accounting and Related Services180$108,3434 years after graduating
Business Administration, Management and Operations108$99,5144 years after graduating
Marketing108$88,4614 years after graduating
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods69$111,4334 years after graduating
Computer and Information Sciences, General40$111,8534 years after graduating
Business/Managerial Economics30$108,8864 years after graduating
Economics7—
Public Health4—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities2$105,1834 years after graduating

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, most recent data as of October 2026. These figures are federal data, not student ratings.

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