Bentley University

Bentley University is a private, business-focused university in Waltham whose undergraduate education combines business with the arts and sciences. Students build their own path through majors, minors and optional second majors, and programs include a four-year Women’s Leadership Program and a diversity, equity and inclusion major. The university’s message is that good business can change the world, not just the bottom line, and it puts particular effort into supporting first-generation college students.

Graduate study runs through the McCallum Graduate School of Business, which offers an MBA and master of science programs in fields from accounting and finance to user experience and analytics. Seasoned professionals can pursue a part-time Executive PhD in Business, and open-enrollment and custom executive programs cover topics like women’s leadership and management. On career outcomes, the university reports a 98 percent job placement rate for graduates.

What to Know

• The Princeton Review has ranked Bentley’s career services first in the nation four years in a row.
• U.S. News & World Report ranks Bentley No. 2 among the most innovative regional universities in the North.
• Bentley was founded in 1917.
• Student Accessibility Services and research centers and labs are part of campus resources.