Bryant University
Smithfield, RI · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
65%Acceptance rate
$41,219Average net price / year
80%Graduation rate
$90,008Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,849Median debt at graduation
3,194Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $52,677
- Total cost of attendance
- $69,964
- Room & board
- $17,528
- Books & supplies
- $1,400
- Average net price
- $41,219
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $32,698
- $30–48k
- $34,055
- $48–75k
- $36,130
- $75–110k
- $39,680
- $110k+
- $44,846
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 65.5%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 610–660
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 580–670
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 27–28
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $66,488
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $90,008
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,849
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
Programs: what graduates earn
19 of 47 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Business | 46 | $65,237 | $26,790 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 109 | $65,045 | $27,000 |
| Applied Mathematics | 39 | $64,954 | $26,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 80 | $64,665 | $26,668 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 21 | $62,176 | $26,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 173 | $61,993 | $26,714 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 23 | $60,162 | — |
| Economics | 15 | $52,020 | — |
| Marketing | 165 | $50,727 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 25 | $45,071 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 13 | $41,112 | $23,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 10 | $67,276 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 17 | $47,471 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 2 | $64,779 | $26,000 |
| Biology, General | 21 | — | $25,019 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 46 | $114,614 | $118,559 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 54 | $92,354 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 83 | $85,890 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | $73,542 | $14,194 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,194
- Graduate students
- 633
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 35% / 65%
- White
- 73%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 6%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $132,129 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.bryant.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 0% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 0% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Bryant University?
65.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1265 on the SAT.
How much does Bryant University cost?
The average net price after grants is $41,219 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $52,677 and the full cost of attendance is $69,964.
How much do Bryant University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $90,008 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.