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Bentley University

  • LocationWaltham, MA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 5,264 students
Official website

Bentley University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Bentley University's Spiritual Life page describes a Catholic community supported by a Catholic chaplain, Fr. Ted Brown, and a Catholic campus minister, Ranji Matthews. The Archdiocese of Boston lists Bentley among the colleges with an active campus ministry program. Mass is celebrated on Sundays at 7:00 PM in the multifaith Sacred Space in the Student Center, and the community also offers a student-led Catholic association, a weekly Bible study and retreats each semester.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Sunday7:00 PMSacred Space, top floor of the Student Center

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Catholic Community Schedule (all times Eastern) Mass: Sundays at 7 pm in the Sacred Space, top floor of the Student Center”
    The Catholic Community Schedule lists Mass on Sundays at 7 PM in the Sacred Space.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Bentley University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Jude Church: 0.8 mi1Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 0.9 mi2Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church: 1.3 mi3Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish: 1.6 mi4Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church: 1.7 mi5Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church: 1.8 mi6Bentley University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Jude Church — 0.8 mi · 147 Main Street
  2. Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 311 River Street
  3. Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 51 Hall Street
  4. Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish — 1.6 mi
  5. Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church — 1.7 mi
  6. Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 198;200 Lexington Street

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CCatholic life on campus: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Catholic life on campus

68 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes (Listed by the Archdiocese of Boston among colleges with active campus ministry programs, and described on the university's Spiritual Life page.)
    Sources (2)
    1. College Campus Ministry | Archdiocese of Bostonbostoncatholic.org/college-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The following are colleges and universities within the Archdiocese that have active campus ministry programs: Babson College Bentley University”
      The Archdiocese of Boston lists Bentley University among colleges with an active campus ministry program.
    2. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “our Catholic Chaplain, Fr. Ted Brown and Catholic Campus Minister, Ranji Matthews”
      Bentley's Catholic community is supported by a Catholic chaplain, Fr. Ted Brown, and a Catholic campus minister, Ranji Matthews.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryFull-time priest chaplain (The page presents Fr. Ted Brown as the Catholic Chaplain. The archdiocese's 2025 list names him as campus minister.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “our Catholic Chaplain, Fr. Ted Brown and Catholic Campus Minister, Ranji Matthews”
      Bentley's Catholic community is supported by a Catholic chaplain, Fr. Ted Brown, and a Catholic campus minister, Ranji Matthews.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministryNone (The labeled Catholic Community Schedule lists Mass only on Sundays.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Community Schedule (all times Eastern) Mass: Sundays at 7 pm in the Sacred Space, top floor of the Student Center”
      The Catholic Community Schedule lists Mass on Sundays at 7 PM in the Sacred Space.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelOne weekend Mass (One Sunday Mass, at 7:00 PM, in the Sacred Space.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Community Schedule (all times Eastern) Mass: Sundays at 7 pm in the Sacred Space, top floor of the Student Center”
      The Catholic Community Schedule lists Mass on Sundays at 7 PM in the Sacred Space.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryLess than weekly, or by appointment (Sacrament of Reconciliation is listed as offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Pastoral Care Sacrament of Reconciliation Adoration Confirmation preparation”
      The Catholic community lists the Sacrament of Reconciliation, adoration and confirmation preparation under pastoral care.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)Two or more (A student-led Catholic association and a student-led weekly Bible study.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Bentley Catholic Association, a student-led group”
      The university's Spiritual Life page lists a student-led Catholic association.
      “Bible Study: Wednesdays at 8:30pm, Student-Led”
      The Catholic community lists a student-led Bible study on Wednesdays at 8:30 PM.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (Retreats each semester, confirmation preparation, and a weekly Bible study.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Retreats held every semester, both on and off-campus”
      The Catholic community holds retreats every semester, on and off campus.
      “Charitable projects, such as food and clothing collections, blanket making, and service in the Boston area”
      The Catholic community lists charitable projects and service in the Boston area.
      “Bible Study: Wednesdays at 8:30pm, Student-Led”
      The Catholic community lists a student-led Bible study on Wednesdays at 8:30 PM.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 1 mile of campusComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration1 to 5 times a week (1 weekly times documented: 1 Mass, 0 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • The university's Spiritual Life page names a Catholic chaplain and a Catholic campus minister, and Mass is celebrated on campus each Sunday.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “our Catholic Chaplain, Fr. Ted Brown and Catholic Campus Minister, Ranji Matthews”
      Bentley's Catholic community is supported by a Catholic chaplain, Fr. Ted Brown, and a Catholic campus minister, Ranji Matthews.
      “Catholic Community Schedule (all times Eastern) Mass: Sundays at 7 pm in the Sacred Space, top floor of the Student Center”
      The Catholic Community Schedule lists Mass on Sundays at 7 PM in the Sacred Space.
  • The Catholic community lists a student-led association, a weekly Bible study, retreats each semester and confirmation preparation.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Bentley Catholic Association, a student-led group”
      The university's Spiritual Life page lists a student-led Catholic association.
      “Bible Study: Wednesdays at 8:30pm, Student-Led”
      The Catholic community lists a student-led Bible study on Wednesdays at 8:30 PM.
      “Retreats held every semester, both on and off-campus”
      The Catholic community holds retreats every semester, on and off campus.
      “Pastoral Care Sacrament of Reconciliation Adoration Confirmation preparation”
      The Catholic community lists the Sacrament of Reconciliation, adoration and confirmation preparation under pastoral care.

Concerns

  • The labeled Catholic Community Schedule shows Mass on Sundays only.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Community Schedule (all times Eastern) Mass: Sundays at 7 pm in the Sacred Space, top floor of the Student Center”
      The Catholic Community Schedule lists Mass on Sundays at 7 PM in the Sacred Space.
  • The Catholic Mass is held in the Sacred Space, which the university describes as a multifaith space rather than a dedicated Catholic chapel.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Sacred Space is a dedicated place for multifaith worship and spiritual practice.”
      The Sacred Space, where Catholic Mass is held, is described as a multifaith worship space.

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The Catholic center

Catholic Community at Bentley (Sacred Space, Student Center)

  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Sacred Space multifaith worship room with an altar, tables and chairs for group gatherings

Source: bentley.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026, bentley.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

8 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 0 off campus, 7 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Sunday MassOn campus
    Sundays at 7:00 PM
    Catholic Mass in the Sacred Space on the top floor of the Student Center.
    bentley.edu
  • Lenten Stations of the Cross
    Fridays
    Stations of the Cross during Lent, listed for Fridays.
    bentley.edu
  • Reconciliation and adoration
    Sacrament of Reconciliation and adoration are listed under pastoral care.
    bentley.edu

Faith formation 2

  • Weekly Bible study
    Wednesdays at 8:30 PM
    Student-led Bible study for Catholic students.
    bentley.edu
  • Confirmation preparation
    Confirmation preparation offered through the Catholic community.
    bentley.edu

Clubs and groups 1

  • Bentley Catholic Association
    Student-led Catholic group; the university's Spiritual Life page links its Instagram account.
    bentley.edu

Retreats 1

  • Catholic retreats
    Every semester
    Retreats held every semester, both on and off campus.
    bentley.edu

Service 1

  • Charitable projects
    Food and clothing collections, blanket making, and service in the Boston area.
    bentley.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Spiritual Life | Bentley Universitybentley.edu/university-life/diversity-equity-inclusion/spiritual-life · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “our Catholic Chaplain, Fr. Ted Brown and Catholic Campus Minister, Ranji Matthews”
    Bentley's Catholic community is supported by a Catholic chaplain, Fr. Ted Brown, and a Catholic campus minister, Ranji Matthews.
    “The Sacred Space is a dedicated place for multifaith worship and spiritual practice.”
    The Sacred Space, where Catholic Mass is held, is described as a multifaith worship space.
    “The Bentley Catholic Association, a student-led group”
    The university's Spiritual Life page lists a student-led Catholic association.
    “The Sacred Space is a dedicated place for multifaith worship and spiritual practice.”
    The Sacred Space, where Catholic Mass is held, is described as a multifaith worship space.
    “Catholic Community Schedule (all times Eastern) Mass: Sundays at 7 pm in the Sacred Space, top floor of the Student Center”
    The Catholic Community Schedule lists Mass on Sundays at 7 PM in the Sacred Space.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
90 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.87%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.93%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,352 · ACT 29.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$16,265

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
4,350
Total students5,264
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$37,930
Cost of attendance (per year)$79,548
Median federal debt at graduation$25,023
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
87%
First-year retention93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$120,959
Admission rate45%
Students receiving Pell grants16%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1280–1430ACT 28–31
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1352
SAT reading & writing630–700
SAT math650–730
ACT composite28–31
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 59 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Boston

The Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, Archbishop of Boston

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

Questions families ask

Is Bentley University a Catholic college?
No. Bentley University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Catholic Community at Bentley.
What is Bentley University’s Catholic Life Score?
73 out of 100 (grade C). It measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes, together with academics.
Where is Mass celebrated at Bentley University?
Mass is listed at Sacred Space and top floor of the Student Center. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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