Bentley University, Waltham

Name: Bentley University
Address: 175 Forest St, Waltham, United States

#13 among attractions in Waltham

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Bentley University is a private university focused on business and located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham in 1968. Bentley awards Bachelor of Science degrees in 14 business fields and Bachelor of Arts degrees in 11 arts and sciences disciplines, offering 36 minors spanning both arts and science and business disciplines. The graduate school emphasizes the impact of technology on business practice, and offers PhD programs in Business and Accountancy, the Bentley MBA with 16 areas of concentration, an integrated MS+MBA, seven Master of Science degrees, several graduate certificate programs and custom executive education programs. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1917 (107 years ago)Coordinates: 42°23'9"N, 71°13'18"W

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175 Forest StWaltham (Bentley College)Waltham United States

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Bentley University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stonehurst, New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Lyman Estate, Linden Street Bridge.

0.5 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Stonehurst, Waltham
14 min walk • The Robert Treat Paine Estate, known as Stonehurst, is a country house set on 109 acres in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was designed for philanthropist Robert Treat Paine in a collaboration between architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is located at 100 Robert Treat Paine Drive.
0.8 miSW
Church
New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham
20 min walk • New Covenant Church of Cambridge is located in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is a Haitian church and is headed by the Reverend Esther and the Reverend Thomas St. Louis.
~1990 ftSW
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Lyman Estate, Waltham
10 min walk • The Lyman Estate, also known as The Vale, is a historic country house located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization.
0.4 miS
Bridge
Linden Street Bridge, Waltham
10 min walk • The Linden Street Bridge is a historic bridge on the abandoned Central Massachusetts Railroad over Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
0.6 miS
Cemetery
Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham
17 min walk • The Grove Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 290 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Established in 1703, the cemetery was Waltham's only cemetery until 1857, when Mount Feake Cemetery opened.
0.9 miSW
Church
First Parish Church, Waltham
22 min walk • The First Parish Church is a historic church at 50 Church Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, whose Unitarian Universalist congregation has a history dating to c. 1696. The current meeting house was built in 1933 after a fire destroyed the previous building on the same site.
0.6 miSW
Georgian architecture
Hager–Mead House, Waltham
16 min walk • The Hager–Mead House is a historic house at 411 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1795, and is one of the city's small number of 18th-century houses.
0.7 miNE
Neighbourhood
Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center, Waltham
18 min walk • The Walter E. Fernald State School, later the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center, was the Western hemisphere's oldest publicly funded institution serving people with developmental disabilities.
~490 ftSE
Sport, Sport venue
Bentley Arena, Waltham
3 min walk • The Bentley Arena is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is home to the Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey program, replacing the previous facility, the John A. Ryan Arena.
0.8 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Richard Holbrook Houses, Waltham
21 min walk • The Richard Holbrook Houses are a pair of joined historic houses at 29 and 31 Heard Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Both are 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival cottages, that once had detailed styling, which has since been lost or sided over.
~1740 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture
Dunbar–Stearns House, Waltham
9 min walk • The Dunbar–Stearns House is a historic house at 209 Linden Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. This 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1846 by Peter Dunbar, and was originally Greek Revival in character.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bentley University?

Nearby attractions include Jonathan Hammond House, Waltham (7 min walk), Dunbar–Stearns House, Waltham (9 min walk), Lyman Estate, Waltham (10 min walk), Linden Street Bridge, Waltham (10 min walk).

How to get to Bentley University by public transport?

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Waltham (27 min walk)