Program benefits
- Enroll in an international program: Bentley is proud to partner with Verto Education, allowing Bentley Bound students to study abroad before they arrive at Bentley. Verto Education courses have been vetted and confirmed to transfer by Bentley, and Bentley Bound students can choose to study in cities such as Florence, London, Prague, Seville, and Buenos Aires.
- Choose what you want to do in the fall: Sudents enrolling in the Bentley Bound Program often use the fall semester to independently pursue a wide range of options such as taking courses, taking a gap semester to travel, and working or participating in a community service project.
- On-Campus Housing: Housing is available for all four years. Starting in January 2027, you'll have the opportunity to live on campus, just steps away from our recently renovated Student Center.
- Falcon Discovery Seminar: a three-credit course for first-year students that gives you all the tools you'll need for academic success.
- Transfer Credits: We accept qualified course credit from other colleges, and applicable AP and IB credits. Your past hard work, and/or a few classes taken in the fall can put you on track to graduate in May 2030. If you choose to take classes at another university in fall 2026, we encourage you to contact our office for guidance on your choice of courses. We want you to avoid taking courses that will not transfer to Bentley. More information about advanced standing credits can be found here.
- Nationally Ranked Career Development Office: From the minute you step onto campus in the spring, your career preparation begins. In your first semester, you'll take Career Development Introduction class (CDI 101), and develop a personalized plan to understand your passions, build your skills and discover possible career paths.
- Financial Aid: If you have completed your financial aid application, your package will be posted on BentleyConnect under the "financial aid" tab.
January Acceptance Program FAQs
The Bentley Bound Program was added as an admission option because we have many more qualified candidates in our fall applicant pool than we can accommodate. In the spring semester, more space becomes available when current Bentley students study abroad or graduate early.
The number of students in this program varies from year-to-year and depends on campus resources available as well as the overall size and strength of the first-year applicant pool. There are typically anywhere from 30-100 students in this program each year, and these students will be onboarded together in January.
All January students start the New Student Onboarding and Orientation process online in October. You will be sent information that outlines all of the steps you will need in order to start life at Bentley, including class registration, housing and meal plans. In addition, you will have an on-campus orientation which starts the third week of January 2027. You will receive more details via your Bentley email in October.
You will have access to on-campus housing for all four years. Whenever possible, you will be placed with other new students, either those who started in the fall or in the spring semester. You will apply for housing in the fall as part of your New Student Onboarding.
Students enrolling in the Bentley Bound Program often use the fall semester to independently pursue a wide range of options such as taking courses, taking a gap semester to travel, working or participating in a community service project. In addition, you could consider a program that allows you to travel abroad while taking Bentley-approved transferrable credits. Explore this microsite to learn more about our partnership with Verto Education.
If you plan to enroll in courses at another institution prior to beginning at Bentley in January 2027, we recommend you prioritize the following courses as these will most easily transfer to fulfill your Bentley degree requirements:
- Expository Writing 101/Composition
- Statistics
- Science
- U.S. History I or II
- Microeconomics
- Intro to Sociology
- Ethics (Philosophy)
We recommend you avoid taking classes like Personal Finance, General Business, or Computer Science classes as these are more difficult to transfer in. If you have questions about whether or not a class is appropriate to take, please contact your Admission Counselor for guidance.
Yes, we will allow you to defer an additional semester if you would like to start in the fall of 2027. You will be required to pay an additional $500 deposit fee before starting in fall 2027 if you defer a semester. Please note that if you defer your enrollment and take more than 15 credits during the 2026-2027 academic year, you must re-apply to Bentley as a transfer student for fall 2027.
Yes, assuming you meet the financial aid application deadlines, you will be considered for all forms of need-based financial aid. Students who were offered the Bentley Bound Program from the wait list are not eligible for academic scholarships.
Be sure to check your BentleyConnect portal for important updates in October, and make sure we have a current email address for you on file (not your previous high school email address if you had one).
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