Bryant University

Located in Smithfield, Bryant University focuses on delivering affordable and student-centric academics. The school's undergraduate catalog contains bachelor's degrees in social entrepreneurship, global supply chain management, Africana and Black studies, and legal studies. Learners can also enroll in a marketing analytics program, which trains them to analyze market, product, and consumer data to drive organizational decision-making and innovation. To help students diversify their studies, Bryant requires all business majors to complete at least one liberal arts minor. Graduate offerings include master's programs in communication, professional accountancy, and physician assisting. The university also offers a campus-based master of business administration that students can earn in one or two years. Alternatively, MBA candidates may obtain their credentials entirely online through a professional track that features five start dates annually. Bryant uses a test-optional policy that allows freshmen applicants to decide whether SAT/ACT performance accurately reflects their academic potential. Graduate admission requirements vary by program but generally include a minimum 3.0 GPA. The university automatically considers all admitted students for scholarships.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
8% of students
were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools
with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but
are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
92% of full-time
students stayed to continue their studies the following academic
year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall
2020.
Graduation Rate Insight
95% of students
graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their
studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are
not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners.
Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores: | Considered (not required) | High school transcript: | Required |
High school rank: | Recommended | Letter of recommendation: | Required |
High school GPA: | Recommended | Open admission: | No |
Completion of college prep program: | Required | Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL): |
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment: Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits: Implied no
Credit for qualified life experience*:
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*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials,
or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a
portfolio to earn credit.
Learning Environment
10k
Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
87%
Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
6:1
Student to faculty ratio
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.
# | Programs | BA | MA | Doc |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Architecture And Related Services | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
2 | Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
3 | Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
4 | Biological And Biomedical Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
5 | Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
6 | Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
7 | Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
8 | Education | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
9 | Engineering | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
10 | English Language And Literature/Letters | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
11 | Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
12 | Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
13 | Health Professions And Related Programs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
14 | History | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
15 | History | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
16 | Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services | ✕ | ✔ | ✕ |
17 | Mathematics And Statistics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
18 | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
19 | Natural Resources And Conservation | ✔ | ✕ | ✕ |
20 | Philosophy And Religious Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
21 | Physical Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
22 | Psychology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
23 | Public Administration And Social Service Professions | ✔ | ✔ | ✕ |
24 | Social Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
25 | Visual And Performing Arts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |