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Late Payments

Holds

Student account balances not resolved by their due date, will be flagged with a financial hold. This financial hold will prevent students from registering for classes, changing their course schedule, participating in senior week activities, the graduation ceremony and from obtaining diplomas.

Late Fees

Accounts with unresolved balances are subject to late payment fees of $100.00.

Collections

If a balance remains unpaid the account will be assigned to the Bentley University Collection Department.  If an acceptable payment arrangement cannot be reached, the account will be assigned to a collection agency.  There are several consequences that accompany that action:

  • The account will be reported in a default/collection agency status to the credit bureau.  This may prevent the student from obtaining credit in the future.
  • The student will be assessed collection fees between 25% and 50% and possible legal fees in addition to the outstanding balance owed to Bentley University.
  • Any future classes that the student plans on taking at Bentley University must be prepaid (in full) via certified funds.

Refunds

Proration Dates for the Winter + Spring 2025 semester
First Week: January 21, 2025 thru January 27, 2025: 100% 
Second Week: January 28, 2025 thru February 3, 2025: 80% 
Third Week: February 4, 2025 thru February 10, 2025: 60% 
Fourth Week: February 11, 2025 thru February 17, 2025: 40% 
Fifth Week: February 18, 2025 thru February 24, 2025: 20% 
No refunds after February 24, 2025 
 
UG & Grad intensive classes 
First Day of Class: 80% 
After First Day: No Refund 
 
UG 3-week winter session courses
December 29th thru January 4th: 80% refund 
January 5th thru January 11th: 60% refund 
 
On-line Graduate courses (not including online intensives)
First Week: 80%
Second Week: 40%
After Second Week No Refund

Executive PHD classes Spring 2025
First week of Class: 100%
Second Week of class: 80%
No Refund After Second Week
 

Proration Dates for the Summer 2025 Semester

One week in-person intensives (May 12-16) UG & GRAD
First day:  May 12, 2025:  100%
Second day:  May 13, 2025: 80%
No refund after May 13, 2025

Three-week UG Intensive (May 12-May 30)
First two days:  May 12, 2025 – May 13, 2025:  100%
Remainder of first week:  May 14, 2025 -May 18, 2025:  80%
No refund after May 18, 2025

UG Summer 1 
First two days:  May 27, 2025 – May 28, 2025:  100%
Remainder of first week:  May 29, 2025 - June 1, 2025:  80%
Second Week:  June 2, 2024 - June 8, 2025:  40%
No refunds after June 8, 2025

AOMBA 6-week session 1
First two days:  June 2, 2025 – June 3, 2025:  100%
Remainder of first week:  June 4, 2025 – June 8, 2025:  80%
Second Week:  June 9, 2025 - June 15, 2025:  40%
No refunds after June 15, 2025

AOMBA 6-week session 2
First two days:  July 14, 2025 – July 15, 2025:  100%
Remainder of first week:  July 16, 2025 – July 20, 2025:  80%
Second week:  July 21, 2025 – July 27, 2025:  40%
No refund after July 27, 2025

UG Summer 2
First two days:  July 8, 2025 – July 9, 2025:  100%
Remainder of first week:  July 10, 2025 - July 13, 2025:  80%
Second Week:  July 14, 2025 - July 20, 2025:  40%
No refunds after July 20, 2025

Graduate summer – 10 week term
First two days:  May 27, 2025 – May 28, 2025:  100%
Remainder of first week:  May 29, 2025 - June 1, 2025:  80%
Second Week:  June 2, 2025 - June 8, 2025:  40%
No refunds after June 8, 2025

 

Proration Dates for the Fall 2025 Semester

First Week: September 2, 2025 thru September 7, 2025:  100% 
Second Week: September 8, 2025 thru September 14, 2025: 80%
Third Week: September 15, 2025 thru September 21, 2025: 60%
Fourth Week: September 22, 2025 thru September 28, 2025: 40%
Fifth Week: September 29, 2025 thru October 5, 2025: 20%
No refunds after October 5, 2025

AOMBA 6-week session 1
First two days:  September 2, 2025 – September 3, 2025:  100%
Remainder of first week:  September 4, 2025 – September 7, 2025:  80%
Second Week:  September 8, 2025 – September 14, 2025:  40%
No refunds after September 14, 2025

AOMBA 6-week session 2
First two days:  October 20, 2025 – October 21, 2025:  100%
Remainder of first week:  October 22, 2025 – October 26, 2025:  80%
Second week:  October 27, 2025 – November 2, 2025:  40%
No refund after November 2, 2025

Executive PHD Program
First day:  September 2, 2025: 100%
Remainder of first week:  September 3, 2025 – September 7, 2025:  80%
No refund after September 7, 2025

UG & Grad intensive classes
First Day of Class: 80%
After First Day: No Refunds

On-line Graduate courses (not including online intensives)
First Week: 80%
Second Week: 40%
After Second Week No Refunds

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