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Bentley University Common Data Set 2024-25

MATest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT considered if submitted; ESL applicants may be required to submit an approved English proficiency testCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

45.1%

4,961 of 11,012

Early decision rate

61.1%

Non-ED pool: 44.1%

SAT middle 50%

1290–1403

ACT middle 50%

28–31

Admissions
AppliedC111,012
AdmittedC14,961
EnrolledC11,056
YieldC121.3%
Early decisionC21389 of 637 (61.1%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC21,665
Accepted a placeC2410
Admitted from waitlistC2225
Odds if you stay on the listC254.9%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC919%
Submitted ACTC92%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9630–700
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9650–730
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C11—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11—
GPA below 3.50C11—
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$61,000
Required feesG1—
Food and housingG1$20,140
Need fully met (first-years)H223.8%
Average % of need metH288%
Average need-based packageH2$47,713
Average need-based grantH2$44,151
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAImportant
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestImportant

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB14,526
First-year retentionB2293%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB86.8%
Notes on this filing
  • C8A marks SAT, ACT and SAT-only as 'not required, considered if submitted' with no required or recommended boxes checked; C8F confirms test-optional, so the two agree.
  • C8A and C8F policies are stated for Fall 2026 admissions; the filing's C8E deadline is 15-Jan.
  • C7: Class rank marked not considered; standardized test scores and interview marked considered; rigor marked very important.
  • C9: Percent submitting SAT (19%) and ACT (2%) are printed; the SAT/ACT score-range distribution tables were also printed but not extracted because the schema has no field for them.
  • C11: GPA band table is blank for all columns, so GPA distribution fields are null.
  • C12: Average GPA printed as 0.00 and percent submitting GPA as 0.00%; these appear to be placeholders because C11 is blank, so they are reported as null.
  • C2: Waitlist counts mapped by position: offered 1665, accepted a place 410, admitted from waitlist 225.
  • C13: Application fee $75, waivable for financial need.
  • C14: Application closing date 1/15, priority date 11/15.
  • C21: Early decision closing 11/15 (first plan), notification late December; second ED closing 1/15, notification early February.
  • C22: Early action not offered.
  • G1: Required fees row is blank, so required_fees is null. Room and board uses the food and housing on-campus figure ($20,140). Tuition is a single private rate ($61,000) with no in-state/out-of-state split.
  • B4-B11: The filing reports a six-year rate (86.8%) for the Fall 2018 cohort but no four-year rate; grad_rate_4yr is null and was not computed from the completion counts.
  • B22: Retention rate 93% is printed directly.
  • H2: Aid figures use the first-time, full-time first-year column. Line d (543) is the denominator for the fully-met percentage: 129/543 = 23.8%.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and was not computed, so it is null.
  • H1 and H2 are for the 2024-25 aid year, which is the year reported in the H1 header.
  • I-3: Undergraduate class sections reported as 808 with no subsections reported.

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Bentley University admissions FAQ
What is Bentley University's acceptance rate?
Bentley University admitted 4,961 of 11,012 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 45.1%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Bentley University's early decision acceptance rate?
Bentley University admitted 389 of 637 early decision applicants (61.1%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Bentley University?
The middle 50% of Bentley University's enrolled first-years scored 1290–1403 on the SAT and 28–31 on the ACT.
How many students get off Bentley University's waitlist?
Bentley University offered 1,665 students a waitlist spot and admitted 225 from it (54.9% of those who stayed on).
How much does Bentley University cost?
Tuition is $61,000, plus $20,140 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $44,151.
What is Bentley University's graduation rate?
86.8% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Bentley University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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