Bryant University
Smithfield, RI · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
3,240undergraduates
65%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$40,612average net price per year
81%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,506
- Admitted
- 6,241
- Admit rate
- 65%
- Admit rate, women
- 71%
- Admit rate, men
- 62%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 948
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 15%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 580-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-670
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (11)
- Accounting Bachelor's (76 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (77 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (210 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (150 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Medical Informatics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (9)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Healthcare Innovation Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $51,169
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,938
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,550
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $71,057
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $71,057
- Total cost living at home
- $56,069
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $33,555 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $36,310 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $38,987 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $41,023 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,552 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,469
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $26,731
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 11%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 61%
- Average amount borrowed
- $14,564
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 84%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 81%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 70% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 81% |
| Neither | 83% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 335 | 86% |
| Men | 557 | 77% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 33 | 76% |
| Black | 35 | 74% |
| Hispanic | 61 | 74% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 692 | 83% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 86% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 52 | 69% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 909 | 84% | 12% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 109 | 90% | 6% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 7 | 57% (small group) | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,592
- Undergraduates
- 3,240
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,222
- Part-time undergraduates
- 18
- Graduate students
- 352
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 12%
- From out of state
- 82%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 34% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI, 02917-1291
- County
- Providence County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.