Bentley's tuition & fees has increased from $44,085 (2015) to $61,000 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.37% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $33,075 (year 2015) to $46,920 (year 2025).
Bentley's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.43% from 2015 ($61,005).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bentley's COA is $83,840, which is increased by 4.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bentley's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $61,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bentley University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,260 | 5.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,260 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,290 | 2.38% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | 0.78% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,325 | 1.92% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,325 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,340 | 1.13% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | -2.99% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | -7.69% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.08% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.08% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bentley University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,720 | $15,720 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,330 | $16,330 | 3.88% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,920 | $16,920 | 3.61% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,540 | $17,540 | 3.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,190 | $18,190 | 3.71% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,870 | $18,870 | 3.74% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,380 | $19,380 | 2.70% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,930 | $19,930 | 2.84% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,510 | $20,510 | 2.91% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,640 | $21,640 | 5.51% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bentley University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bentley University | $61,000 | $58,150 | 4.90% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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