By the Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Bentley College
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1917

Web Site:

www.bentley.edu

Main Phone:

(781) 891-2000

Admissions Phone:

(781) 891-2244

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

3,919

Part-Time Undergraduates:

338

Total Male Undergraduates:

2,496

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,761

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

45%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

63%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

37%

Total Applicants:

5,865

Total Acceptances:

2,612

Freshman Enrollment:

939

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

36%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 27

Regular Decision Deadline:

February 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

936

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

770

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

21

Transfer Applications Received:

460

Transfer Applications Accepted:

256

Transfer Students Enrolled:

154

Transfer Acceptance Rate:

55%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

ugadmission@bentley.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.bentley.edu/admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1120–1280

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

580–660

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

570–660

Retention Rate:

94%

Top 10% of High School Class:

35%

Application Fee:

$50

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$26,824

Room and Board:

$10,170

Books and Supplies:

$960

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$23,198

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

65%

Students Who Received Aid:

36%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(781) 891-3441

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@bentley.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

http://ecampus.bentley.edu/dept/fin