1962-1968: Welcome to Waltham

By the 1960s Bentley had a new name and an expanded set of educational goals, and it was time to more closely examine the college's location. Downtown Boston had its conveniences, but the Back Bay area was undergoing a number of major changes - most notably the construction of the Prudential Tower. This meant that it was difficult to find and lease adequate space to house and educate the growing number of students at Bentley.

After a lengthy search process, 103 acres were purchased in Waltham, where the campus still stands today. Construction began in 1965, and students, faculty, and staff all got ready to make the move a few miles away. 

The Waltham campus opened in 1968 and has been Bentley's home base ever since. While several buildings (Smith, for example) were built over the next few decades, a lot of what you see on campus today is a result of the original construction. Take a look at some of the photos to see how the original campus came to be.