U.S. News & World Report ranked Bentley University No. 2 among regional universities in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, up from No. 3 last year, highlighting Bentley’s high-quality faculty and academic programs along with the strong value that students receive from a Bentley education. Bentley was also named No. 4 among regional universities on the list of “Best Value Schools,” according to U.S. News.

“We are proud of the talented professors, outstanding courses and hands-on learning that challenge our students every day,” said President Gloria Cordes Larson. “Bentley’s combination of business education and arts and sciences, along with our nationally recognized career services, provide a strong return on investment for our students and prepare them for successful and rewarding careers.”

At Bentley, 99 percent of graduates are employed or headed for graduate school within six months after graduation. Planning for a career begins the first semester students arrive on campus through the university’s HIRE Education career action plan, a 4-year approach to lead students toward a fulfilling career path. 

As part of discovering their career path, 92 percent of Bentley students complete at least one internship and 69 percent complete more than one before graduation. Bentley was ranked the No. 1 school for internships by The Princeton Review earlier this year.

In naming Bentley to its list of America’s Best Colleges 2018, U.S. News & World Report honored Bentley in several other categories, too:

• No. 1 Freshman Retention Rate (Regional Universities- North).
   
• No. 1 Average Amount of Need-Based Aid Awarded (Regional Universities- North).
   
• Best Undergraduate Business Programs.
   
• Programs to Look For- Internships.
   

Read how one Bentley professor partnered with HubSpot to give students hands-on experience in digital marketing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How the Ranking Was Conducted

The U.S. News Best Colleges rankings include data on 1,800 colleges and universities and are based on metrics including surveys completed by academic leaders and administrators (22.5 percent), graduation and retention rates (22.5 percent), faculty resources (20 percent), student selectivity (12.5 percent), financial resources (10 percent), graduation rate performance (7.5 percent), and alumni giving (5 percent).

One of the Nation’s Top Business Schools

Bentley University is one of the nation’s leading business schools, dedicated to preparing a new kind of business leader with the technical skills, global perspective and ethical standards required to make a difference in an ever-changing world. Bentley’s diverse arts and sciences program combined with an advanced business curriculum prepares graduates to make an impact in their chosen fields. The university enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. The Princeton Review ranked Bentley #1 in the United States in both career services and internships and Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranked Bentley a top 10 undergraduate business school.