Bentley College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 80% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 4% of housing units are Singles.
• 26% of housing units are Doubles.
• 37% of housing units are Triples.
• 33% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 28 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 85% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Spring Day, Greedy Bingo, Midnight Madness, Bowles Performing Arts Series, Major Concerts (i. e. Third Eye Blind, Dispatch, Yellow Card, Guster, etc) Breakfast by Moonlight
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 80 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Bentley Honor Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bentley Campus Crusade for Christ/Christian Fellowship, Newman Club, Circle K, Hillel, Muslim Students Association, Organization of Hindu Minds (OHM)
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Muslim Student Association, BASA- Bentley Asian Student Association, BUB- Black United Body, SASA- South Asian Student Association, ISA- International Student Association, PRIDE, BACS- Bentley Association Chinese Society, La Cultura Latina de Bentley, Bentley Russian Club, La Societa Italiana di Bentley, Capoeria Angola Club, National Association of Asian American Professionals; Men’s Forum, National Association of Black Accountants, Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, Step Squad
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Beta Alpha Psi, Bentley Adamian Law Club, Bentley Consulting Association, Bentley Marketing Association, Bentley Mathematical Sciences Club, Economics-Finance Society, Institute of Management Accountants, Society for the Advancement of Management, Alpha Psi Omega Drama Club, Bentley College Jazz Band, Dance Club, Bentley College Cheerleaders, Martial Arts Club, Men’s and Women’s Rugby Clubs, Scuba Club, Ski and Snowboarding Club, Skydiving Club, SGA Academic Affairs Board , Allocations and Internal Audit Committee, Association of Bentley Activities, SGA Communication Board, Residence Hall Association, SGA Senate, SGA Student Affairs Board, Student Government Association, SGA Diversity Affairs Board, Bentley College Literary Society, Vale, WBTY, Bentley College Panhellenic Council, Greek Council, Interfraternity Council, Alpha Gamma Pi, Alpha Sigma Pi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Pi Alpha, Sigma Gamma Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Phi, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Theta, Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Sigma Sigma, BACCHUS, Bentley Democrats Association, Bentley Investment Group, Bentley Model United Nations, Commuter Student Association, Delta Sigma Pi, Homecoming Committee, PRIDE, Women’s Center, Bentley Republicans, Organization of the Hindu Minds, Habitat for Humanity, Paintball Club;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Vanguard (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Boston, MA (15), Manchester, NH (56)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Boston, MA (12)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Newton, MA (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 82% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 10% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,100
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 5 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other