Bentley School

Q: How many students from Bentley School got into a UC?

In 2025 its students filed 252 UC applications and received 59 offers, a UC admit rate of 23.4% (counted at each campus); 5 enrolled.

Q: Which UC campus do Bentley School graduates attend most?

More of Bentley School's graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (5 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 16.

Q: Where do Bentley School graduates go to college?

Bentley School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the College Matriculations 2022–2025: 125 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California – Berkeley (11), University of California – Santa Cruz (11), University of California – Santa Barbara (9), Boston University (8), Tufts University (8). Source: Bentley School College Counseling page.

Q: How many students attend Bentley School?

Enrollment was 293 students in 2025, down 14% since 2020.

Q: Does Bentley School require an entrance exam?

At Bentley School, applicants take the ISEE or SSAT.

Q: When is the application deadline for Bentley School?

At Bentley School, applications are due Jan 7, 2027.

Lafayette · Contra Costa County · Private independent

Private Contra Costa County ~78 seniors

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Top 5% UC Reach in California 7 National Merit Semifinalists

A parent's read

Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Bentley School's own list (College Matriculations 2022–2025), enrolled: UC Berkeley (11), UC Santa Cruz (11), UC Santa Barbara (9), Boston University (8), Tufts (8).
The UC pipeline here is real. 59 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 78 seniors puts this school in the top handful of schools in California.
7 National Merit Semifinalists in one class. That's roughly 1 in 11 seniors reaching the top ~1% of the PSAT nationally — a density few schools anywhere can match.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 16 of this class's 252 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
One question for any counselor: who should still test? Plenty of strong students skip the SAT/ACT now — but merit scholarships at dozens of colleges still key off scores. Ask how the school decides who should still sit for one.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

Where graduates go — as published by the school

Bentley School publishes where its graduates enrolled (College Matriculations 2022–2025): 125 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at University of California – Berkeley (11), University of California – Santa Cruz (11), University of California – Santa Barbara (9). See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features

7 National Merit Semifinalists (2025)

Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Admissions at a glance

Is Bentley School a good school for college admissions?

Bentley School's UC Reach Score is 76 (Excellent, top 6% in California; higher than 98% of California high schools), from 59 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 78 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.

How hard is it to get into Bentley School?

Admissions at Bentley School: applicants take the ISEE or SSAT and applications are due Jan 7, 2027.

Grades served

K–12

school site

Enrollment

293

2025 count

Entrance exam

ISEE or SSAT

bentleyschool.org

Application deadline

Jan 7, 2027

Priority application deadline, grades 9-12

Decisions

Mar 12, 2027

Admissions decision notification, grades 9-12

From the school's own admissions pages and public filings. Dates verified Oct 1, 2026; exams verified September 2026. Full calendar: California private-school admissions tracker · entrance exams. More private high schools in East Bay · Entrance exams in East Bay

Private high schools near Bentley School

Five private high schools within 7 miles of Bentley School, with tuition and the exam each requires.

School	City	Miles	Grades	Tuition	Entrance exam	UC Reach Score
Contra Costa Christian High School	Walnut Creek	4.4	Preschool–12	$14,994	Own assessment - student assessment administered…
Holy Names High School	Oakland	5.7	9–12	$26,015	HSPT — required of all applicants; free, taken…	10
College Preparatory School	Oakland	5.7	9–12	$62,760	ISEE or SSAT	77
Maybeck High School	Berkeley	6.0	9–12	$51,150	No entrance exam posted	30
The Head-Royce School	Oakland	6.5	K–12	$62,900	ISEE	60

Distances are straight-line miles between school locations. Tuition and exams are from each school's own admissions pages; see the entrance-exam guide.

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Bentley School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 125 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
College Matriculations 2022–2025

The ten largest counts, enrolled

University of California – Berkeley 11

University of California – Santa Cruz 11

University of California – Santa Barbara 9

Boston University 8

Tufts University 8

University of California – Los Angeles 8

University of Oregon 8

New York University 7

Northeastern University 6

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 5

Is my kid's college on this list?

✓ Stanford University · 4 ✓ New York University · 7 ✓ University of Southern California · 5 ✓ University of California, Los Angeles · 8 ✓ University of California, Berkeley · 11 ✓ University of Michigan · 2 ✓ Cornell University · 2 ✓ Boston University · 8 ✓ Northeastern University · 6 — University of Texas at Austin ✓ Georgetown University · 4 — Duke University

Any college:

The school down the road: College Preparatory School

College	Bentley School	College Preparatory School
University of Chicago	5	24
University of California – Berkeley	11	16
Tufts University	8	13
New York University	7	13
Washington University in St Louis	5	14
Georgetown University	4	15
Swarthmore College	2	16
University of California – Los Angeles	8	9

Each school's own printed counts (matriculation, College Matriculations 2022–2025 vs matriculation, the last five years); spans may differ.

All 125 colleges, as the document prints them

College · Students

University of California – Berkeley 11

University of California – Santa Cruz 11

University of California – Santa Barbara 9

Boston University 8

Tufts University 8

University of California – Los Angeles 8

University of Oregon 8

New York University 7

Northeastern University 6

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 5

Occidental College 5

University of California – Davis 5

University of Chicago 5

University of Southern California 5

Washington University in St Louis 5

Chapman University 4

Georgetown University 4

McGill University (CAN) 4

Northwestern University 4

Stanford University 4

Syracuse University 4

University of British Columbia (CAN) 4

University of California – San Diego 4

University of Colorado Boulder 4

American University 3

Bryn Mawr College 3

Emerson College 3

Loyola Marymount University 3

Macalester College 3

Rutgers University 3

and 95 more

San Diego State University 3

Santa Clara University 3

Tulane University 3

University of California – Irvine 3

University of San Francisco 3

University of Washington 3

Wellesley College 3

Barnard College 2

Boston College 2

Bowdoin College 2

Brown University 2

Bucknell University 2

Carleton College 2

Colby College 2

Colorado College 2

Columbia University 2

Cornell University 2

Davidson College 2

Drexel University 2

Georgia Institute of Technology 2

Harvey Mudd College 2

Lehigh University 2

Middlebury College 2

Oberlin College 2

Pomona College 2

Reed College 2

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2

Rhode Island School of Design 2

Rochester Institute of Technology 2

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2

Swarthmore College 2

Texas Christian University 2

University of Michigan 2

University of Utah 2

University of Wisconsin 2

Williams College 2

Aberystwyth University (UK) 1

Amherst College 1

Auburn University 1

Bates College 1

Baylor University 1

Biola University 1

Brandeis University 1

California State University – Chico 1

California State University – Northridge 1

Carnegie Mellon University 1

Case Western Reserve University 1

Champlain College 1

College of William & Mary 1

Colorado State University – Fort Collins 1

Dartmouth College 1

DePaul University 1

Elon University 1

Emory University 1

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 1

Fordham University 1

George Washington University 1

Gonzaga University 1

Harvard University 1

High Point University 1

Howard University 1

Lafayette College 1

Loyola University Chicago 1

Oregon State University 1

Parsons School of Design at The New School 1

Pitzer College 1

Pratt Institute 1

Purdue University 1

Rice University 1

Saint Mary's College of California 1

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 1

San Jose State University 1

Sarah Lawrence College 1

Scripps College 1

Smith College 1

Spelman College 1

St. Lawrence University 1

Stony Brook University 1

Trinity College 1

United States Naval Academy 1

University of Denver 1

University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign 1

University of Maryland – College Park 1

University of Massachusetts – Amherst 1

University of Mississippi 1

University of Nevada – Las Vegas 1

University of Nevada – Reno 1

University of New Mexico 1

University of San Diego 1

University of St Andrews 1

University of Technology Sydney (AUS) 1

University of Virginia 1

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1

Wesleyan University 1

Willamette University 1

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Bentley School — Bentley School College Counseling page ↗. Found at: 'College Matriculations 2022–2025' table (3-column layout, counts in parentheses; no parens = 1).

What does Bentley School publish about its class profile?

These figures come from the school's own published profile (as of 2025); each links to that document.

National Merit Semifinalists: 7 (as of 2025) Source: bentleyschool.org ↗

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Excellent top 6% in California

Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025 — counts each campus admit, so a student admitted to several UCs counts more than once (which is why a strong school can score over 100).

UC admits by campus · Class of 2025

UCB

9 admitted

5 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

7 admitted

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

13 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

17 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

3 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

10 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Bentley School compares for families

One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.

▸ Nationally7 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 76 — 57 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 98% of California high schools.
▸ Locally🎓 #1 in Contra Costa County on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 76 vs a 43 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Bentley School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

340 (2020) → 293 (2025)

-13.8%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

81 (2020) → 78 (2025)

-3.7%

If this trend holds (-2.7%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~285	-8	$0
3 yr (2028)	~270	-23	$0
5 yr (2030)	~255	-38	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = derived from this school's IRS Form 990 (FY2023) — program-service revenue ÷ enrollment. Edit the figure to match your school.

How does Bentley School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #2 of 11 most similar nearby schools on UC Reach. Unlock the full snapshot to see the head-to-head — who's ahead, by how much, and where it's heading.

The full head-to-head table — every peer school's UC Reach, side by side.

Enrollment trend + 3-year projection — is this school growing or quietly shrinking?

The plain-English read on what it all means for your family.

Your similar-school group includes

College Preparatory School · Contra Costa Christian High School · Drew School · San Francisco Waldorf High School · Tilden Preparatory School · Bay School of San Francisco · +4 more

Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2023

From 13 years of Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (free public IRS data). The school's tax filings show financial scale, fundraising health, and endowment trajectory — signals that drive board-level conversations about tuition pricing, financial-aid capacity, and capital projects.

Total revenue

$32.2M

FY2023

Net assets (endowment + property)

$6.7M

-389.7% since FY2011

Tuition revenue (program)

$29.1M

≈ $99397/student avg

Gifts & grants

$2.7M

fundraising

Total revenue by year ($M)

Net assets by year ($M)

Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 941700304). View latest 990 PDF → Tuition-per-student is total program-service revenue divided by latest enrollment — a rough average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service, etc.); the actual published tuition can differ. Form 990 is filed annually under penalty of perjury, so the financial scale figures are authoritative.

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Bentley School sent 252 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 23.4% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 76 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 57 points above the California median of 19, higher than 98% of California high schools. The school produces 20.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 76 ⓘ 59 admits (counted at each UC) / 78 seniors +33 pts above peer median (43) · #2 of 11 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
43

Top 10%
53

This school
76

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 76

Higher than 98% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Bentley School's UC Reach Score of 76 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 75 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.

In Contra Costa County — a competitive market where the median is already 25 — this still clears the county top-10% bar (56).

Against similar schools, Bentley School stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 43.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 20 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Bentley School's UC Reach is higher than 98% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

323

252 applications

Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 3 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · Contra Costa Co. Top 10% ≥ 271 · higher than 97% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

23.4%

59 / 252 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 35% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

8.5%

5 enrolled of 59 admitted

Yield vs. Enrollment Reach: Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.

UC Enrollment Reach Score ⓘ

5 enrollees / 78 seniors

Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what share ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.

UC 6-Yr Grad Rate ⓘ

Kids from here finish what they start: 90% of its UC entrants earn the degree within six years — above the norm for CA schools.

90%

55% finished in 4 yrs · N=20 entered 2007

In context: CA median 84.8% · +5.2 pp above.

Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

62.8

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 98% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

20.5

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 99% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

293

All grades · Private School Affidavit

Private-school figures come from the California Private School Affidavit. Per CDE, inclusion in private-school data is not an evaluation, approval, or endorsement of a school.

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.05

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.19

GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.

UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA

Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.

Who's actually getting into UC from Bentley School

Campus	4.00+ GPA	3.70–3.99 GPA	3.30–3.69 GPA	< 3.30 GPA
UC Berkeley	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out	Filtered out
UCLA	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out	Filtered out
UC San Diego	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Santa Barbara	Strong shot	Moderate	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Irvine	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Davis	Strong shot	Real shot	Moderate	Filtered out

Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2024.

The numbers behind it

Campus	Applicant GPA	Admit GPA	Lift ⓘ	Admit rate	vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ
UC Berkeley (2022)	4.11	4.23	+0.12	18.2%	Peers +0.18 · wider
UCLA (2022)	4.16	4.28	+0.12	10.6%	Peers +0.20 · wider
UC San Diego (2023)	4.01	4.28	+0.27	16.3%	Peers +0.25 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	4.07	4.23	+0.17	33.3%	Peers +0.22 · wider
UC Irvine (2023)	4.01	4.21	+0.20	20.0%	Peers +0.21 · matches
UC Davis	4.02	4.11	+0.09	21.7%	Peers +0.20 · wider

Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)

GPA band	UCB	UCLA	UCSD	UCSB	UCI	UCD
4.00+	17.1%	14.4%	43.5%	57.3%	46.0%	64.1%
3.70–3.99	2.8%	1.5%	11.2%	9.2%	16.5%	27.5%
3.30–3.69	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%	2.3%	3.4%	9.1%
3.00–3.29	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	2.1%
< 3.00	0.6%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

Where Bentley School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (21.4% actual vs. 23.4% expected), based on 2024 data.

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

UC Admit Rate %

UC Reach Score (where available)

UC Admits (count, right axis)

Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data: applicant and admit totals count a student once at EACH campus. A senior admitted to UCLA and UC San Diego adds 2 to the admit total, so the total can exceed the senior class — that is the metric working as defined, not an error. The admit RATE is unaffected: both its numerator and denominator are campus-level.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App) '24	Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite	43	9	5	20.9%	12	55.6%	4.08	—^†
UCLA → Elite	47	7	—^†	14.9%	9	—	4.09	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	50	13	—^†	26.0%	17	—	4.04	—^†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	47	17	—^†	36.2%	22	—	4.07	4.23
UC Irvine → Selective	26	3	—^†	11.5%	4	—	4.01	—^†
UC Davis →	39	10	—^†	25.6%	13	—	4.02	4.11

† = UCOP-suppressed (count below 3 students, hidden for privacy — actual value is 0, 1, or 2, not necessarily zero). Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once; Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which is measured against the whole senior class. See methodology →

What This Means

A large share of the senior class applies to UC, indicating strong college-going culture and UC pipeline development.

A large share of the class applies to UC, so the admit rate runs lower than the application volume alone might suggest — expected when many students apply broadly, including to reach campuses. UC Reach (which credits every admit relative to the class) is the truer read of how the class fares: a strong Reach alongside a moderate admit rate is healthy, not a contradiction.

UC Reach is very strong — more than 76% of seniors are earning UC admission. This places the school among California's highest-performing high schools on this metric.

Strong UC Reach paired with very low yield: this school's students are earning UC admission at high rates and then enrolling elsewhere — almost certainly at the most selective private universities (Ivies, Stanford, MIT, the top liberal-arts colleges) or elite out-of-state flagships. UC is functioning as a credentialing-grade backup rather than a destination.

Berkeley and UCLA admit volume is strong — a clear high-end signal for this school's academic preparation.

UC Reach has improved meaningfully compared to the prior year — a positive trajectory worth monitoring and reinforcing.

Note: the UC Reach Score sums campus-level admits across the top-six UC campuses, so a student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted at each. It reflects competitive admit volume relative to class size — admit-events, not distinct students — which is why a Score can exceed 100.

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At a glance

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Bentley School is a private high school in Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California with 78 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 76 (Excellent, top 6% in California): 59 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 78, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 98% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 252 UC applications and received 59 offers, a UC admit rate of 23.4% (counted at each campus); 5 enrolled.

More of its graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (5 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 16.

Of its graduates who enrolled at a UC, 90% earned a degree within six years (cohort entering 2007).

Enrollment was 293 students in 2025, down 14% since 2020.

Bentley School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the College Matriculations 2022–2025: 125 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California – Berkeley (11), University of California – Santa Cruz (11), University of California – Santa Barbara (9), Boston University (8), Tufts University (8). Source: Bentley School College Counseling page.

Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

What is Bentley School's UC Reach Score? Bentley School's UC Reach Score is 76 (Excellent, top 6% in California): 59 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 78, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 98% of California high schools.

How many students from Bentley School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 252 UC applications and received 59 offers, a UC admit rate of 23.4% (counted at each campus); 5 enrolled.

Which UC campus do Bentley School graduates attend most? More of Bentley School's graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (5 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 16.

Where do Bentley School graduates go to college? Bentley School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the College Matriculations 2022–2025: 125 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California – Berkeley (11), University of California – Santa Cruz (11), University of California – Santa Barbara (9), Boston University (8), Tufts University (8). Source: Bentley School College Counseling page.

How many students attend Bentley School? Enrollment was 293 students in 2025, down 14% since 2020.

Does Bentley School require an entrance exam? At Bentley School, applicants take the ISEE or SSAT.

When is the application deadline for Bentley School? At Bentley School, applications are due Jan 7, 2027.

Is Bentley School a good school for college admissions? Bentley School's UC Reach Score is 76 (Excellent, top 6% in California; higher than 98% of California high schools), from 59 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 78 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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