Bentley University Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 15, 2025

Located in Waltham, MA, Bentley University is one of the best universities in the state of Massachusetts. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Bentley University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Bentley University.

175 Forest Street Waltham, MA 02452-4705
Phone: (781) 891-2244
Email: ugadmission@bentley.edu
Web site: http://www.bentley.edu

Rankings: Bentley University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 6
Score: 82
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.3
Graduation and retention ranking: 4
Average freshman retention rate: 93.5%
6-year graduation rate: 84.0%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 13
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 31.0%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 12:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 81.1%
Student selectivity ranking: 4
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1160-1310
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 45%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 85%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 37.5%
Financial resources rank: 5
Alumni giving rank: 71
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 12.8%

Essential Facts: Bentley University

Bentley University HistoryRules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 82%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 12%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 12%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 85%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 82%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA II
Men’s scholarship sports: basketball, ice hockey
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, year