Paying for Bentley
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$61,000
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$46,920
On-campus Living Costs
$21,640
Off-campus Living Costs
$21,640
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,033
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,955
The 2025 tuition & fees of Bentley University are $61,000 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $61,000 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bay Path University and Berklee College of Music, tuition & fees of Bentley University is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $34,073.
The average living cost of the school is $21,640 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $21,640.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Bentley's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bentley University are $61,000 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.90% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $46,920 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.92% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $53,790 | $0 | $53,790 | $0 |
| 2022 | $54,910 | $0 | $54,910 | $0 |
| 2023 | $56,500 | $0 | $56,500 | $0 |
| 2024 | $58,150 | $0 | $58,150 | $0 |
| 2025 | $61,000 | $0 | $61,000 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $21,640 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $21,640.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.51% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $17,620 | $1,250 | $17,620 | $1,250 |
| 2022 | $18,130 | $1,250 | $18,130 | $1,250 |
| 2023 | $18,660 | $1,270 | $18,660 | $1,270 |
| 2024 | $19,200 | $1,310 | $19,200 | $1,310 |
| 2025 | $20,140 | $1,500 | $20,140 | $1,500 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,200 at Bentley University. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.92% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,325 |
| 2022 | $1,325 |
| 2023 | $1,340 |
| 2024 | $1,300 |
| 2025 | $1,200 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Bentley University is $2,033 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.90% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,955 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,793 | $1,708 |
| 2022 | $1,830 | $1,758 |
| 2023 | $1,883 | $1,810 |
| 2024 | $1,938 | $1,863 |
| 2025 | $2,033 | $1,955 |