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Incoming Students

We are excited to welcome our new falcons to Bentley! This page features the resources you need to explore on-campus housing options, apply for housing for your first year, and understand Bentley's housing policies and processes. Welcome to your new home!

Upcoming Processes & Deadlines

Incoming Spring 2025 Students:  The housing contract and application are now available in the Housing Portal! All incoming first-year, transfer, and exchange students for Spring 2025 must complete both of these forms in order to live on campus. The forms are due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024. For more information about the incoming student housing process, please click here.

Incoming Fall 2025 Students:  The housing contract and application will be available starting in late May 2025. More information will be available here and sent via email to incoming students at that time.

Incoming Student Housing Contract & Application Deadline

December 6, 2024

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Defined Communities

First-year students admitted for the fall semester are eligible to apply for one of our Defined Communities! These communities provide dedicated spaces for students with similar interests and passions to live and learn around a central theme or academic focus. Living in a Defined Community is a great way to build connections and community during your first year at Bentley. Click the link below to learn more! 

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Housing Application Process

All new students (first-year, transfer, & exchange) who plan to live on campus must complete both the Housing Contract and Housing Application in order to secure campus housing. Our goal is to make this process as straightforward and simple as possible, and we ask that students pay attention to important deadlines to ensure that they have completed all required forms. Click the link below to learn more about the housing process for new students.

New Student Housing Process

On-Campus Housing

Bentley offers a variety of on-campus housing options, including traditional residence halls for first-year students as well as suite- and apartment-style options for students in their second year and beyond. Incoming first-year students will be housed only in the traditional residence halls, while most incoming transfer and exchange students will be assigned to suites and apartments. All housing styles feature access to an array of amenities within the hall and across campus. Welcome to your home away from home!

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Accessing my Housing Portal

The Housing Portal is the central hub for housing related forms and information, and it can be reached by clicking this link or by navigating to "https://www.bentley.edu/housingportal" in your browser. You will need to be logged into your Bentley account in your browser to access the portal.

If you are experiencing issues accessing the Housing Portal, please try clearing your browser's cache and then attempt to navigate to the portal. If you continue to experience issues after trying that, please contact our office at 781-891-2148 or housing@bentley.edu.

 

Selecting a meal plan

All incoming first-year students living on campus will be assigned to the Block 304 meal plan and are required to remain on that meal plan for the duration of their first academic year.

Incoming transfer and exchange students will be assigned to the Block 240 meal plan, and will have the option to change to different meal plans based upon their housing assignment location. Meal plan changes can be made via the Housing Portal until the first week of classes.

Requesting a housing or meal plan accommodation

Students with a medical or religious need for a housing and/or meal plan accommodation are encouraged to submit an accommodation request. This is done via an online form, which will ask the student to identify the requested accommodation and explain why it is necessary (medical requests also require a letter from a medical provider). A committee of qualified University officials will then review each request and issue a decision to the student. We strongly encourage students to pay close attention to the deadlines to have their request reviewed before their housing process. More information about housing and meal plan accommodations, as well as access to the online form, can be found here (ADD LINK).

General new student onboarding questions (non-housing)

Please visit the New Falcon Experience webpage, which is the hub for student onboarding information from various departments at Bentley. You will be able to find much more information there, as well as submit specific questions that you may have.