Bentley University
Private university in Waltham, Massachusetts, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bentley University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.
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Former names | Bentley School of Accounting and Finance (1917–1961) Bentley College of Accounting and Finance (1961–1971) Bentley College (1971–2008) |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1917; 107 years ago (1917) |
Endowment | $359 million (2021)[1] |
President | E. LaBrent Chrite [2] |
Academic staff | 484 |
Students | 5,602 |
Undergraduates | 3,996 (Fall 2021) |
Postgraduates | 1,405 |
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Location | , U.S. 42.3876°N 71.2206°W / 42.3876; -71.2206 |
Campus | Suburban, 163 acres (66 ha) |
Colors | [3] |
Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II NCAA Division I - Atlantic Hockey - NEISA |
Mascot | Flex the Falcon |
Website | www |
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Bentley's athletic teams compete in Division II of the NCAA (except for men's hockey, which competes in Division I) and are known collectively as the Bentley Falcons. They compete in the Northeast-10 Conference.