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Bentley University

Undergraduate Business Program

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1207
  • Annual Tuition
    $38,130
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    4,019
  • University Selectivity
    45%
  • University Yield
    31%
  • Average Salary
    $48,942
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1917
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
175 Forest Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02452, United States
Website
405x225

Undergraduate Business Program

BENTLEY is an internationally recognized business university, dedicated to preparing the next generation of smart, nimble and compassionate leaders. Located on a classic New England campus minutes from Boston, a Bentley education combines an advanced business curriculum with the best of the arts and sciences, taught using the latest technology by a faculty that collaborates across disciplines. Bentley students are highly sought after by today’s leading organizations because of their professionalism, exposure to state-of-the-art research tools, and diverse, real-world experience.

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The general business curriculum at Bentley University is what sets the school apart. Students are required to take a number of different courses in all different areas of business. These courses ultimately culminate in a class, which brings all of these concepts, tools, and areas together to write complete business plan for a small business in the area.

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About Bentley University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
45% Bentley University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. High school GPA
  3. SAT/ACT scores
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
7040% 7,040
45% 45
31% 31
45% School Selectivity
31% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 7
Fall 2013
Nov 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT with writing component
  • Are Interviews Required? Recommended
Additional Requirements:
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
6470% 6,470
46% 46
33% 33
46% Program Selectivity
33% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Recommended
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 91
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 35%
Top Industry
  • Other 9%
  • Media/Entertainment 9%
  • Consulting 6%
Liberty Mutual 27
Top Employer
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 18
  • Deloitte Consulting 14
  • KPMG 12
More Information
Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
54% 54
56% 55.65923664122137
54% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
38% 38
17% 17.25698275862069
38% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
5% 5
13% 12.771399999999998
5% Accept Offers
80% Graduates seeking full-time employment
20% Graduates not seeking employment
81% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
5% 5
$57,750.00
32K 70K
Finance/Accounting
47% 47
$51,039.00
22K 80K
General Management
3% 3
$52,833.00
40K 100K
Human Resources
3% 3
$41,752.00
33K 53K
Management Information Systems
5% 5
$58,558.00
48K 76K
Marketing/Sales
15% 15
$40,106.00
15K 75K
Operations/Production
5% 5
$47,591.00
29K 70K
Logistics/Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
17% 17
$48,965.00
15K 100K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
13% 13
$54,034.00
35K 67K
Consumer Products/Retail
7% 7
$45,024.00
22K 80K
Consulting
6% 6
$55,093.00
32K 70K
Financial Services
35% 35
$50,994.00
22K 80K
Government/Education
2% 2
$35,465.00
25K 41K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
3% 3
$45,482.00
29K 56K
Manufacturing
2% 2
$54,917.00
40K 100K
Media/Entertainment
9% 9
$40,264.00
16K 70K
Non-Profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Real Estate
4% 4
$48,237.00
30K 70K
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
10% 10
$48,933.00
20K 75K
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
9% 9
$42,850.00
15K 100K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
93% 93
$49,749.00
15K 100K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
$53,778.00
40K 65K
U.S. South
1% 1
$51,558.00
29K 70K
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
$35,000.00
32K 40K
U.S. Midwest
1% 1
$45,400.00
35K 64K
U.S. West
2% 2
$53,000.00
40K 70K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
1% 1
$49,400.00
35K 68K
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Liberty Mutual 13
  • Travelers 7
  • Ernst & Young 7
  • Fidelity 6
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 5
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 69
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 360
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 2,212
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Career fairs; resume critique events; internship advantage series; career spotlight programs; major-oriented career nights; employer site visits; etiquette dinners; interview workshops; back to briefcase program; employers in residence; 7-week career management class for 1st year students, currently enrolling over 900 students

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$53,738
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $38,130
  • Fees $1,498
  • Expenses $14,110
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$53,738
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $38,130
  • Fees $1,498
  • Expenses $14,110
58% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 2% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 76%
  • Merit 24%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.bentley.edu/offices/financial-assistance
Scholarships
$38,926,825
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$54,291,594
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Undergraduate Business Program
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
36% 33
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
45% 26
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 Undergraduate Business Program 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
14% Less than 20 Students 0% More than 50 Students
87% 21 to 50 students
26 Average number of students in non-business required electives
124 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Web Technologies & Trends; Technology, Innovation & Economic Performance;
  • Innovative Consumer Public Relations; Sports Public Relations
  • Global Women's Leadership; Supply Chain Management
  • Sports Event Management; The Business of Social Media
  • Web 3.0 & Beyond
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2009
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS 122
  • BS-MS
  • BS-MBA
  • BA
  • BA-MS
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
211% 211
62% 62
Prominent Faculty
  • M Lynne Markus

    Information and Process Management

  • Jean C Bedard

    Accountancy

  • Robert D. Galliers

    Information and Process Management
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Positions vary based on departmental needs. Students may perform clerical duties, technical support, data entry, customer service, event planning, research for faculty members, etc.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Bentley’s diverse range of partnerships and affiliate programs allow students to spend a year, semester or summer abroad while taking classes. Special features of certain programs, such as service learning, internships and living in a homestay further immerse participants in their host culture. Intensive faculty-led short term programs offer both undergraduate and graduate students the chance to study alongside a Bentley professor in a wide range of non-traditional destinations.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    In addition to volunteer opportunities organized by service clubs (like Circle K), religious groups, and Greek organizations, Bentley offers a wide array of community-based activities linked to the academic curriculum. Such activities require students to use technical/course-based skills and complete learning objectives as well as provide community assistance.

Students

44% Students in Top 10% of High School Class
1280 75th Percentile Score on SAT 29 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
74% 74
Asian American
8% 8
Hispanic
7% 7
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
4%
2%
88%
1%
2%
2%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
86% 86
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
14% 14
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
95% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
82% 82
87% 87

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 41,500
Alumni Donations
$870 Average Gift $500,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Mackenzy Bernadeau

    Guard, Dallas Cowboys

  • James W. Meyers

    Federal Judge (retired), US Bankruptcy Court

  • Richard Caturano

    Current Chairman of the AICPA