| Name |
Bentley College |
| Address |
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452-4705 |
| Website |
http://www.bentley.edu |
| Email |
ugadmission@bentley.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
80% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
85% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
80% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (31%), apartment for single students (32%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (37%) |
| College Owned Singles |
4% |
| College Owned Doubles |
26% |
| College Owned Triples |
37% |
| College Owned Apartments |
33% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
28 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
163 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
85% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston, MA (15), Manchester, NH (56) |
| Nearest Train |
Boston, MA (12) |
| Nearest Bus |
Newton, MA (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
82% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,100 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Spring Day, Greedy Bingo, Midnight Madness, Bowles Performing Arts Series, Major Concerts (i. e. Third Eye Blind, Dispatch, Yellow Card, Guster, etc) Breakfast by Moonlight |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
80 |
| Honor Societies |
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Bentley Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bentley Campus Crusade for Christ/Christian Fellowship, Newman Club, Circle K, Hillel, Muslim Students Association, Organization of Hindu Minds (OHM) |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Muslim Student Association, BASA- Bentley Asian Student Association, BUB- Black United Body, SASA- South Asian Student Association, ISA- International Student Association, PRIDE, BACS- Bentley Association Chinese Society, La Cultura Latina de Bentley, Bentley Russian Club, La Societa Italiana di Bentley, Capoeria Angola Club, National Association of Asian American Professionals; Men's Forum, National Association of Black Accountants, Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, Step Squad |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Beta Alpha Psi, Bentley Adamian Law Club, Bentley Consulting Association, Bentley Marketing Association, Bentley Mathematical Sciences Club, Economics-Finance Society, Institute of Management Accountants, Society for the Advancement of Management, Alpha Psi Omega Drama Club, Bentley College Jazz Band, Dance Club, Bentley College Cheerleaders, Martial Arts Club, Men's and Women's Rugby Clubs, Scuba Club, Ski and Snowboarding Club, Skydiving Club, SGA Academic Affairs Board , Allocations and Internal Audit Committee, Association of Bentley Activities, SGA Communication Board, Residence Hall Association, SGA Senate, SGA Student Affairs Board, Student Government Association, SGA Diversity Affairs Board, Bentley College Literary Society, Vale, WBTY, Bentley College Panhellenic Council, Greek Council, Interfraternity Council, Alpha Gamma Pi, Alpha Sigma Pi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Pi Alpha, Sigma Gamma Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Phi, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Theta, Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Sigma Sigma, BACCHUS, Bentley Democrats Association, Bentley Investment Group, Bentley Model United Nations, Commuter Student Association, Delta Sigma Pi, Homecoming Committee, PRIDE, Women's Center, Bentley Republicans, Organization of the Hindu Minds, Habitat for Humanity, Paintball Club; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Vanguard (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1917 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,294 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
190,350,000 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
28,164 |
| Room Board |
10,530 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
100% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Fidelity Investments; Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP; American Express Financial Advisors; Raytheon Company; Liberty Mutual; KPMG, LLP; Deloitte & Touche LLP; Morgan Stanley; State Street Bank & Trust; Ernst & Young, LLP; Filene's/Kaufmann's; BAE Systems; |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
137,031 |
| Num Subscriptions |
30,660 |
| Num Microforms |
2,930 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,400 |
| Num Ebooks |
12,285 |
| Library Facilities |
Library facilities include: RFID Collection Management System with self-checkout; 19 "high tech" collaborative study rooms with large flat-screen LCD displays and touchscreen/online room reservation systems; four print release stations, all with high speed printers; electronic compact stacks; the Vitale Caturano & Company Art Gallery; an Einstein Bros. Bagels cafe. Library collections include: College Archives, Popular Reading collection; Center for Business Ethics Library, Women's Center collection |
| Museums |
Winer Accounting Center for Electronic Learning and Business Measurement, Center for Marketing Technology, Economics/Finance/Statistics Learning Center, Center for Languages and International Collaboration, English for Speakers of Other Languages Tutorial Center, Math Learning Center, Writing Center, Hughey Center for Financial Services/Trading Room, Design and Usability Center, Bentley Service Learning Center, Natural Sciences Laboratories. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
5,700 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
1,080 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,601 |
| Num Wired Labs |
396 |
| Num Wired Other |
9,287 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
4,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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