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Bryant University

#6 in Regional Universities North

4 year • Smithfield, RI

4 year • Smithfield, RI
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Overview

Bryant University is a private institution that was founded in 1863. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,153 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 428 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Bryant University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #6. Its tuition and fees are $51,169.


Bryant University is a private institution that was founded in 1863. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,153 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 428 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Bryant University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #6. Its tuition and fees are $51,169.


At-a-Glance

Setting

Suburban

Tuition & Fees

$51,169

Undergraduate Enrollment

3,153

Acceptance Rate

69%

1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI, 02917

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Admissions

Feb. 1

Application Deadline

69%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1163-1320

ACT Range*

27-32

High School GPA*

3.5

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$51,169

Room & Board

$17,258(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$31,734

$40,426

Annual Cost*

$40,426

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$51,169

Room & Board

$17,258(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$31,734

*Average cost after aid

Academics

80%

4-Year Graduation Rate

14:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

26%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

82%

N/A

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

4%

N/A

Social Sciences

4%

N/A

Mathematics and Statistics

4%

N/A

Psychology

3%

N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
82% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
4% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Social Sciences
4% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Mathematics and Statistics
4% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology
3% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

3,153

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

333

Total Enrollment

3,486

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

3,118

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male64%
Female36%

Ethnic Diversity

18%

Minority Enrollment

18%

Minority Enrollment

75%

White

7%

Hispanic

5%

International

4%

Black

4%

Asian

3%

Two or more races

2%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • Student Activities

    84+

    Sports Teams

    4

    Fraternities

    4

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    80%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    65%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $62,823

    $57,774

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $57,774

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    80%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    65%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $62,823

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