Bentley University
Private university in Waltham, Massachusetts, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bentley University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.
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Former names | Bentley School of Accounting and Finance (1917–1961) Bentley College of Accounting and Finance (1961–1971) Bentley College (1971–2008) |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1917; 107 years ago (1917) |
Endowment | $359 million (2021)[1] |
President | E. LaBrent Chrite [2] |
Academic staff | 484 |
Students | 5,602 |
Undergraduates | 3,996 (Fall 2021) |
Postgraduates | 1,405 |
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Location | , U.S. 42.3876°N 71.2206°W / 42.3876; -71.2206 |
Campus | Suburban, 163 acres (66 ha) |
Colors | [3] |
Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II NCAA Division I - Atlantic Hockey - NEISA |
Mascot | Flex the Falcon |
Website | www |
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Bentley has one undergraduate school which offers 17 business majors and 14 arts and sciences majors, as well as 39 minors. It's graduate school offers five master's degrees, an MBA with eight disciplines, and three PhD programs.
While Bentley's main campus hosts almost all of its services, the university also has another campus one mile north. The North Campus hosts four residential buildings.