In the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings of America’s Best Colleges 2015, Bentley University is ranked #6 among “Best Regional Universities - North.”  Bentley is also ranked #51 among the “Best Business Programs” in the country. This ranking is based on results from peer assessment surveys.

In the business specialties category, also based on results from peer assessment surveys, Bentley’s Accounting program ranked #31 nationally and #2 in New England.

Among the top Regional Universities-North, Bentley was also ranked:

#1        Highest Freshman Retention Rate

The average proportion of freshmen who entered the school in the fall of 2009 through fall 2012 and returned the following fall

#2        Highest 6 Year Graduation Rate

The highest average proportion of a graduating class that earned a degree in six years or less, based on students who started in fall 2007

# 2       Best Value

The formula is based on the relationship of the school’s academic quality and the net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid

This year’s U.S. News rankings include data on almost 1,800 colleges and universities, ranked according to U.S. News’ own methodology. The rankings are based on several key measures of quality including the results of peer assessment surveys completed by academic leaders and administrators (22.5%), graduation and retention rates (22.5%), faculty resources (20%), student selectivity (12.5%), financial resources (10%), graduation rate performance (7.5%) and alumni giving (5%).

Highlights of the rankings are available online at http://www.usnews.com/rankings. The complete rankings are published in the 2015 America’s Best Colleges guidebook.