Bentley University

Bentley University was established in 1917 as a finance and accounting school. The institution carries on this tradition by offering business-centered academic programs to more than 5,000 students every year. Bentley offers blended and hybrid classes through the Zoom platform, which enables graduate candidates to accommodate full-time employment. Learners pay per course and may apply for financial aid if they take classes as part of a degree plan. Online course topics include managerial statistics, marketing management, and strategic innovation. Students can enroll in a global strategy course, learning how to leverage their ideas and create project proposals on an international scale. Bentley also facilitates a financial statement analysis class that helps learners with decision-making. In addition to individual online classes, the university oversees a remote master of business administration program that is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Online MBA candidates take one course at a time. They pick from eight concentrations, including accountancy, law and taxation, and information systems and technology.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
5% of students
were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools
with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but
are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
76% of full-time
students stayed to continue their studies the following academic
year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall
2020.
Graduation Rate Insight
98% of students
graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their
studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are
not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners.
Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores: | Required | High school transcript: | Required |
High school rank: | Recommended | Letter of recommendation: | Required |
High school GPA: | Recommended | Open admission: | No |
Completion of college prep program: | Not required or recommended | Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL): |
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment: Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes
Credit for qualified life experience*:
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*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials,
or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a
portfolio to earn credit.
Learning Environment
30k
Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
97%
Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
5:1
Student to faculty ratio
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.
# | Programs | BA | MA | Doc |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Architecture And Related Services | ✕ | ✔ | ✔ |
2 | Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
3 | Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
4 | Biological And Biomedical Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
5 | Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | ✕ | ✔ | ✔ |
6 | Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | ✕ | ✔ | ✕ |
7 | Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
8 | Education | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
9 | Engineering Technologies/Technicians | ✕ | ✔ | ✕ |
10 | Engineering | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
11 | Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | ✕ | ✔ | ✕ |
12 | English Language And Literature/Letters | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
13 | Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | ✕ | ✔ | ✔ |
14 | Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
15 | Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
16 | Health Professions And Related Programs | ✕ | ✔ | ✔ |
17 | History | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
18 | History | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
19 | Legal Professions And Studies | ✕ | ✔ | ✔ |
20 | Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
21 | Mathematics And Statistics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
22 | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
23 | Natural Resources And Conservation | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
24 | Philosophy And Religious Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
25 | Physical Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
26 | Psychology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
27 | Public Administration And Social Service Professions | ✕ | ✔ | ✔ |
28 | Social Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
29 | Theology And Religious Vocations | ✕ | ✔ | ✔ |
30 | Visual And Performing Arts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |