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Bentley University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Bentley University?

Examine the admissions data of recent incoming classes to gain a clearer insight into your probability of being accepted at Bentley University, located in Waltham, MA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Bentley University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Bentley University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Selective (30-50%)
Acceptance Rate	45%
Application Fee	$75 (fee waiver available)

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Bentley University had 11,012 total applications. Of those, 4,961 received admission offers, and 1,056 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	11,012
Accepted	4,961
Enrolled	1,056
Enrolled Full-Time	1,055
Enrolled Part-Time	1

Getting into Bentley University is 45.1%. This makes the school moderately selective. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Bentley University: the female acceptance rate is 49% versus 43% for men.

The yield rate at Bentley University is 21%. This indicates that 21% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 20% compared to 22% for men.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

Here is the gender distribution for Bentley University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	6,491	4,520
Admitted	2,760	2,201
Enrolled	618	438

Standardized Test Scores

About 19% of applicants to Bentley submitted their SAT scores (196 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 630 and 700. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 650 and 730.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	630	700
Math	650	730
Combined Total	1280	1430

Bentley received ACT scores from 2% of admitted applicants (16 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 28 and 31.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	28	31
English	29	34
Math	25	32

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Rob1646 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.