Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island · Private · 3,194 undergraduates · bryant.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
65%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1190 to 1330
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$81,110Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Bryant University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
65% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$81,110
a year in 2027-28, from a $81,110 sticker price
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
About 88% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1140, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Test Requirements + Test Optional Policy | Bryant University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Early Decision II · January 15, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
65%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1190 to 1330
Reading and Writing 610 to 660
Math 580 to 670
ACT composite 27 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$81,110
a year
- Tuition$58,490
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$31,520
- $30,001 to $48,000$29,374
- $48,001 to $75,000$35,124
- $75,001 to $110,000$37,139
- Over $110,000$42,725
Financial aidEstimate
77%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$28,035
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
26 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,850Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ACI 220 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ACI 220 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | LCS 2XX |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | LCS 2XX |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | SCI 251 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 110 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MATH 121 MATH 122 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | SCI 265 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ML CH 2XX |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 361 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | ISA 221 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | ISA 1XX |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ACI 220 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | LCS 1XX |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | LCS 1XX |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SCI 268 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIS 250 & HIS 252 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | ML FR3XX |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LCS 1XX |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SOC 2XX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | ML IT3XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LA ELEC |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LCS 1XX |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 114 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 113 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | ACI 220 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | SCI 264 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | SCI 264 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | SCI 264 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | SCI 264/L264 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 101 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 260 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 7 | ML SP3XX |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 7 | ML SP308 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 201 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 256 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 261 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 271 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
81%
Come back for a second year
87%
Typical earnings
$104,456
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Bryant University$99,794
- All colleges$89,719
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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