Bentley vs Providence
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Bentley UniversityWaltham, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Providence CollegeProvidence, RICompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Bentley has the lower price after aid: $21,196 a year, against $28,152 at Providence.
- Bentley has the lower average price after aid: $37,930 a year, against $48,523 at Providence.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Bentley: $120,959, against $87,054 at Providence.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 8%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 9%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 5%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Waltham, MA
Providence, RI
Setting
City
City
Students
5,264
4,635
Sports
NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
45%
51%
Average SAT
1352
1346
ACT middle 50%
28–31
29–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
87%
86%
First-year retention
93%
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$120,959
$87,054
Median debt
$25,023
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$37,930
$48,523
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,196
$28,152
$30,001–$48,000
$18,587
$21,835
$48,001–$75,000
$26,164
$25,296
$75,001–$110,000
$33,653
$33,169
Over $110,000
$49,190
$56,699
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Pre-law and legal studies $148,087
- Information technology $122,075
- Finance $113,795
- Computing and information science $111,853
- Management science $111,433
- Accounting $103,245
- Finance $103,021
- Economics $95,590
- Biology $93,757
- Mathematics $90,503
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.