Bryant University Business Programs

Bryant University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The suburban atmosphere of Smithfield makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Bryant University Rankings

Bryant is ranked #2 out of 8 schools in Rhode Island.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bryant.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#20	Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#45	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#86	Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#89	Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Bryant has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#31	Best International Business Schools	College Factual
#60	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#67	Best Finance & Financial Management Schools	College Factual
#84	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#139	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#157	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual

Where Is Bryant University?

Contact details for Bryant are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917-1291
Phone:	401-232-6000
Website:	www.bryant.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/bryantuniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/BryantUniv

How Do I Get Into Bryant?

You can apply to Bryant online at: https://www.commonapp.org/explore/bryant-university

Admission Requirements for Bryant

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bryant?

The acceptance rate at Bryant University is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 59% of accepted students are men and 41% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 69% of students accepted to Bryant submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 630. Math scores were between 560 and 650.

Bryant received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Bryant University?

The overall average net price of Bryant is $46,960. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bryant, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $16,038 a year. That adds up to $64,152 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bryant is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bryant University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,281 undergraduate students at Bryant, with 3,255 being full-time and 26 being part-time.

There are also 393 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,255 full-time undergraduates at Bryant, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bryant University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	122
Black or African American	107
Hispanic or Latino	219
White	2,501
International Students	185
Other Races/Ethnicities	121

Geographic Diversity

Rhode Island students aren't the only ones who study at Bryant University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Bryant. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Online Learning at Bryant University

In 2019-2020, 457 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bryant has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Rhode Island for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Bryant

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bryant University was 2,000.3%. This is the #50 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bryant regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Bryant ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Bryant.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Organizational Leadership	#4
Business Administration & Management	#31

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Bryant University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Finance	168	0	4	172
Accounting	125	0	42	167
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	145	0	0	145
General Business Administration and Management	86	0	17	103
Management Science	27	8	46	81
International Business/Trade/Commerce	59	0	14	73
Supply Chain Management	53	0	4	57
Organizational Leadership	0	0	36	36
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	24	0	0	24
General Management Information Systems	19	0	0	19
Entrepreneurship	16	0	0	16
Financial Planning & Services	12	0	0	12
Taxation	0	0	12	12
Applied Economics	9	0	0	9
Accounting and Finance	7	0	0	7
General Economics	4	0	0	4
Digital Marketing	0	0	0	0
General Organizational Communication	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	754	8	175	937

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.