Bentley University
About
Located just minutes from Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts, Bentley University is renowned as a premier business-focused institution, particularly acclaimed for its top-ranked undergraduate programs in accounting, finance, and marketing. The campus culture is collaborative and professionally driven, offering a close-knit, active student experience with a strong emphasis on leadership, community engagement, and NCAA Division II athletics. What truly sets Bentley apart is its unique integration of business and technology—highlighted by hands-on learning labs like the high-tech Hughey Center for Financial Services trading room—and an exceptional 99% career placement rate that consistently ranks among the highest in the nation.
Wikipedia:Bentley University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. Bentley has one undergraduate school which offers 17 business majors and 14 arts and sciences majors, as well as 39 minors. Its graduate school offers five master's degrees, an MBA with eight disciplines, and three PhD programs.
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Bentley University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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