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Congratulations again on your admission to Bentley's January Acceptance Program beginning in January 2025. We know you will be a great fit for Bentley and that you are poised to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities this campus has to offer. You will join a group of new students from across the United States and almost 100 countries worldwide, ranging from big cities to small towns, providing a rich mix of religious, socioeconomic, political, racial, and ethnic perspectives.
Program benefits
- Choose what you want to do in the fall: Students enrolling in the January Acceptance 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.
- On-Campus Housing: Housing is available for all four years. Starting in January 2025, 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 2028. If you choose to take classes at another university in fall 2024, 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 January Admission 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 2025. 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 do a wide range of things including working, traveling, pursuing service opportunities or doing an internship. Here is a list of 75 fun Gap Year Ideas from mycollegeguide. You can also take classes at another university or community college in the fall and earn up to a full semester of college credit (equivalent to 15 credits at Bentley). If you choose to enroll in courses, we encourage you to contact our office for guidance to ensure you take classes that will transfer to Bentley.
If you plan to enroll in courses at another institution prior to beginning at Bentley in January 2025, 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 2025. You will be required to pay an additional $500 deposit fee before starting in fall 2025 if you defer a semester. Please note that if you defer your enrollment and take more than 15 credits during the 2024-2025 academic year, you must re-apply to Bentley as a transfer student for Fall 2025.
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 January Acceptance 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).
Deposited Student Checklist and Next Steps
- Submit materials for advanced standing credit consideration
Submit materials for advanced standing credit consideration if you have taken exams for Advanced Placement (AP) courses, the International or French Baccalaureate programs, GCE, A-levels, CAPE or if you have pursued coursework at a college/university.
- Save the date for Orientation
For students entering January 2025, Bentley has a two-part orientation program designed to get you up to speed before and when you arrive on campus. First, you’ll go through an online orientation, introducing you to university resources and taking care of time-sensitive tasks that need attention before your big move. You will participate in a more formal on-campus New Student Orientation during the third week of January 2025.
- Move-In Dates for Resident Students
New students move into their residence halls in the third week of January 2025. Please check back for exact move-in times and welcome details. International students participating in International Student Welcome & Orientation (dates to be released) will be eligible for early-move in order to participate in the program and complete their mandatory immigration registration with the Center for International Students and Scholars.
- International Students
Students who require F-1 visas will receive a Form I-20 once they have submitted their enrollment deposit and the VICFR (Visa Information and Confirmation of Financial Resources) form found on Bentley Connect. I-20s may be used to request an F-1 visa at a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad. International students will receive more information about their I-20s, the F-1 visa process, International Student Welcome & Orientation, and other important onboarding information in the coming months via their BentleyConnect portal.
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