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Acceptance Rate 45.05%
Yield 21.29%
SAT Score 1,350
ACT Score 30
Applicants 11,012

Bentley Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 45.05% at Bentley University. Total 11,012 students applied and 4,961 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,350 and the average ACT score is 30.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$150
Admission Informationwww.bentley.edu/undergraduate
Online Applicationwww.bentley.edu/undergraduate
Acceptance Rate45.05%
Average Test Scores1,350 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 45.05%. A total of 11,012 students (6,491 men and 4,520 women) have applied to and 4,961 (2,760 men and 2,201 women) students admitted to Bentley University.
Among them, 618 male and 438 female students have enrolled into Bentley and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.29%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bentley
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,0126,4914,52000
Admitted4,9612,7602,20100
Enrolled1,05661843800
Acceptance Rate 45.05% 42.52% 48.69% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.29% 22.39% 19.90% - -
[Chart] Bentley University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bentley, 196 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 16 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,350 at Bentley. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,430 and 25th percentile score is 1,280.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Bentley. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Bentley with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Bentley
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total128013501430
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630660700
Math650690730
ACT Composite283031
Math252732
English293234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bentley University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Bentley
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Bentley

The calendar system at Bentley University is Semester. Bentley University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Bentley University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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