Bentley CDS VERIFIED

Waltham, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 4,526 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $61,000/yr sticker

private Tier 4

Business-focused private outside Boston. Heavy quant/finance pipelines into Boston employers.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

45.1%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

ED161.0%

Early Decision II55.0%

Early Action61.0%

Regular Decision44.0%

GPA range

3.5–3.85

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1290–1403

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

28–31

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$120K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.6 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 12 sources

$86K

Entry

$120K

10-year

$115K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1079K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Boston Big 4 accounting (Deloitte, EY, PwC local offices dominant)
Massachusetts insurance and mutual fund companies (Fidelity, MassMutual, others nearby)
Mid-market private equity and corporate finance roles, not mega-funds
Regional banking and credit analysis pipeline, strong but not NYC-tier
Fintech startups in Boston/Cambridge, growing but lower-wage entry roles

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