Bentley University
University Information
Bentley University is a private co-educational university in Waltham, Massachusetts, 10 miles west of Boston. Founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham in 1968.
Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Bentley University. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a Bentley University student, please check with the Cronin Office of International Education for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information.
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A student Bentley University
"Personal growth, friendships from around the world, cultural experience, everything. You can't put enough words to describe this experience. It was definitely worthwhile. I wish Bentley made an effort to promote these non-traditional programs to the student body because it really is more rewarding than I ever thought it would be..."
A student Bentley University
"Broadened perspective. Countless stories and experiences that I'd be kicking myself until I died if i hadn't done. It was the most worthwhile thing I have done since I learned how to read."
A student Bentley University
"Traveling Europe was why I went, I did it, and I loved it"
A student Bentley University
"very worthwhile, helped me grow up"
A student Bentley University
"How different other cultures were, it was definitely worthwhile!"
A student Bentley University
"I feel as though the whole abroad experience was very much about self-discovery. I am much more comfortable now with myself, which has made it easier for me to interact with others. My social skills have been bolstered by this trip. It was definitely worthwhile. "
Brendan T Bentley University
"Gained an immense amount of international knowledge, and even though I had never been out of the US before the transition was not too difficult. The trip was absolutely worthwhile and I would highly recommend it."
A student Bentley University
"I learned a lot about myself and how to live on my own. It was a great opportunity to see the world and be able to live in a different country"
A student Bentley University
"It was absolutely worthwhile. I learned to be much more independent and how to navigate myself through foreign countries. I only had myself to depend on (and the friends I made there). It was the most meaningful experience I've had by far. "
A student Bentley University
"A new perspective for living in America and all the opportunities offered to us that we take for granted. Also some direction for my life post graduation realizing that there are many more possibilities than I originally believed ie travel, living abroad, peace corps etc. (not just obtaining a corporate job)."
Marissa G Bentley University
"Learned alot about tectonic plates and earthquake prescence in New Zealand. Also learned alot about glaciers and the way they are formed, as well as the melting process and different parts of the glacier."
Kristi H Bentley University
"This experience helped me grow as an individual. I learned about a different culture as I was actually living in it, something that made it even more fascinating, and got to travel to places I had never had the opportunity to visit before. I can definitely see myself going back to Barcelona and even living there someday. "
A student Bentley University
"I would just got with upf program not API housing was horrible"
A student Bentley University
"More independence and cross cultural understanding"
A student Bentley University
"I learned about adapting to a new culture very different from my own and about living in a country where they don't speak English. I thought that the experience was very worthwhile."
Rachel H Bentley University
"I needed to be in an entirely different culture to learn the secret- that despite differences in ancestry, language, history, and religion, human beings are pretty much the same wherever they might be. This trip was the best experience of my life and I highly recommend it to future study abroad applicants!"
A student Bentley University
"I learned about what I wanted to do once I graduate from college and just about the type of person I am. "
Amy S Bentley University
"Learned a lot about European economy and way of life. Learned and understood de economic and political situation in Spain, and Catalunya"
A student Bentley University
"Intercultural understanding and being able to experience how people live in Europe."
Patrick C Bentley University
"I gained an wealth of global knowledge and understanding"
A student Bentley University
"To be more independent, open, and bold"
Karla M Bentley University
"Totally worthwhile "
A student Bentley University
"Experience"
Ryan V Bentley University
"I learned a lot about different cultures / life styles which is something I can apply to further interactions with people who have international backgrounds. "
A student Bentley University
