Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,398undergraduates
$17,105average net price per year
54%graduate in 6 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
25 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 (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Forensic Psychology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Education (6)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (2)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Religious Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biopsychology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Human Services, General Master's
- Religious Education Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $18,900
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,550
- Books and supplies
- $1,250
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,670
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $32,370
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $32,370
- Total cost living at home
- $23,720
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,480 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,126 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,443 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,709 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,893 |
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
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $12,650
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,439
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 55%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,664
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 60%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 42% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 46% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 77 | 61% |
| Men | 86 | 48% |
| Black | 13 | 23% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 138 | 57% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 166 | 58% | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 74 | 73% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 10 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 1,548
- Undergraduates
- 1,398
- Full-time undergraduates
- 737
- Part-time undergraduates
- 661
- Graduate students
- 150
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 35%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, TN, 37321
- County
- Rhea County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Interdenominational
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.