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The real 4-year cost of Bentley University in Massachusetts
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Bentley University went from $34,488 to $66,380, an average of 3.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $66,3802026-27 (FY27) rate chart: tuition $65,860 plus $520 full-time activity fee; waivable health insurance excluded.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $34,488 | – | – |
| 2009 | $35,828 | – | – |
| 2010 | $37,058 | – | – |
| 2011 | $38,328 | – | – |
| 2012 | $39,628 | – | – |
| 2013 | $41,110 | – | – |
| 2014 | $42,511 | – | – |
| 2015 | $44,085 | – | – |
| 2016 | $45,760 | – | – |
| 2017 | $48,000 | – | – |
| 2018 | $49,880 | – | – |
| 2019 | $51,830 | – | – |
| 2020 | $53,790 | – | – |
| 2021 | $54,910 | – | – |
| 2022 | $56,500 | – | – |
| 2023 | $58,150 | – | – |
| 2026 | $66,380 | $66,380 | – |
| 2027 | – | $68,896 | $68,480–$69,313 |
| 2028 | – | $71,508 | $70,647–$72,375 |
| 2029 | – | $74,219 | $72,883–$75,572 |
| 2030 | – | $77,033 | $75,189–$78,911 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $66,380 |
| Year 2 | $68,896 |
| Year 3 | $71,508 |
| Year 4 | $74,219 |
| 4-year total | $281,004 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $241,004
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $140,502
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $22,010/ yr
- rising 3.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $93,262
School’s own published rateStandard housing and food, 2026-27.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Bentley University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Bard College at Simon's Rock$66,593
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology$67,126
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute$65,438
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67,800
- Harvard University$64,796
- Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$69,274
- Northeastern University$69,289
- Clark University$63,210
Use this data
Published figures for Bentley University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.