Smithfield, RI · Private · 3,194 undergraduates · suburban
Bryant University
Moderately selective
Bryant's defining feature is a business-centered education intentionally connected to liberal arts, technology and entrepreneurship.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 65.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 83.7%
9,506 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$90,008 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Bryant University apart
Academic design
Undergraduates can combine business with arts and sciences, while the Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center adds dedicated spaces for AI, data analytics, design thinking and sales.
Campus pattern
The Smithfield campus has a traditional residential New England feel, with lawns, groves and student spaces gathered around a compact academic core.
Career & value signal
The Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center has become a major campus anchor for business education, leadership and applied technology.
Can I get in?
65.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,506About 66 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 15% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Bryant University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Bryant University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates can combine business with arts and sciences, while the Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center adds dedicated spaces for AI, data analytics, design thinking and sales.
Make institutional fit specific
Bryant's defining feature is a business-centered education intentionally connected to liberal arts, technology and entrepreneurship.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Bryant University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Marketing
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Business Administration, Management and Operations
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Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
International Business
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What is campus life like?
Bryant University beyond the classroom
The Smithfield campus has a traditional residential New England feel, with lawns, groves and student spaces gathered around a compact academic core.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates can combine business with arts and sciences, while the Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center adds dedicated spaces for AI, data analytics, design thinking and sales.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Smithfield campus has a traditional residential New England feel, with lawns, groves and student spaces gathered around a compact academic core.
Where the degree can lead
The Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center has become a major campus anchor for business education, leadership and applied technology.