Bentley University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Bentley University is a private master's university in Waltham, MA (city setting), with 4,350 undergraduates (41% women). It admitted 48% of 10,482 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1250–1410 on the SAT and 29–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $79,960 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $43,858 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 88% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, computer & information sciences, social sciences. The campus reported 1.69 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Bentley University ranks
10 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $58,150
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Bentley University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Bentley University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northeast 10 Conference | 36 | — | 2 | $354k | $9,825 | — | |
| Baseball | Northeast 10 Conference | 42 | — | 1 | $460k | $10,952 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Northeast 10 Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $1.3M | $87,006 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Northeast 10 Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $1.3M | $87,027 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northeast 10 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northeast 10 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Field Hockey | Northeast 10 Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $551k | $19,681 | — | |
| Football | Northeast 10 Conference | 102 | — | 1 | $1.7M | $16,807 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Northeast 10 Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $88k | $8,810 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Northeast 10 Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $88k | $9,803 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 30 | 4 over | 1 | $3M | $98,687 | 990 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Northeast 10 Conference | 63 | — | 1 | $213k | $3,386 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Northeast 10 Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $265k | $8,559 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Northeast 10 Conference | 38 | — | 1 | $264k | $6,947 | — | |
| Softball | Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $391k | $20,558 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Northeast 10 Conference | 33 | — | 1 | $145k | $4,398 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Northeast 10 Conference | 26 | — | 1 | $114k | $4,386 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Northeast 10 Conference | 86 | — | 1 | $95k | $1,108 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Northeast 10 Conference | 59 | — | 1 | $95k | $1,615 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northeast 10 Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $623k | $34,596 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.