Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1019 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Bentley University. Among these students, 272 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 53 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1327
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5674 admitted students 272 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
27%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1240-1413. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 690, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 723, while 25% scored below 630 and 25% achieved a score of 723. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1327 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Bentley University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 20% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
610-690 -
Math
630-723
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5674 admitted students 53 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
5%
Similar to the SAT, Bentley University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 28 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 28.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
27-34 -
Math
26-32 -
Composite
28-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$75
Undergraduate$150
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Bentley University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Bentley University received a total of 9,311 applications. These applications included 5,624 male applicants and 3,687 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 9,311 applicants, Bentley University admitted 5,674 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,265 males and 2,409 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,019 students chose to enroll at Bentley University. This means that 1,019 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 634 were male and 385 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Bentley University had an overall acceptance rate of 61% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 58% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 65%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Bentley University had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Bentley University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Bentley University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Bentley University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Bentley University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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