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Acceptance Rate 57.88%
Yield 20.40%
SAT Score 1,340
ACT Score 30
Applicants 9,662

Bentley Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 57.88% at Bentley University. Total 9,662 students applied and 5,592 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,340 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Bentley.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$150
Admission Informationwww.bentley.edu/undergraduate
Online Applicationwww.bentley.edu/undergraduate
Acceptance Rate57.88%
Average Test Scores1,340 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 57.88%. A total of 9,662 students (5,927 men and 3,735 women) have applied to and 5,592 (3,243 men and 2,349 women) students admitted to Bentley University.
Among them, 697 male and 444 female students have enrolled into Bentley and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.40%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bentley
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,6625,9273,73500
Admitted5,5923,2432,34900
Enrolled1,14169744400
Acceptance Rate 57.88% 54.72% 62.89% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.40% 21.49% 18.90% - -
[Chart] Bentley University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bentley, 304 applicants (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 53 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,340 at Bentley. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,420 and 25th percentile score is 1,258.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 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 Total125813401420
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing618660690
Math640680730
ACT Composite283032
Math262830
English263034
[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, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, 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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