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Bryant University

College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1137
  • Annual Tuition
    $35,591
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,061
  • University Selectivity
    62%
  • University Yield
    22%
  • Job Offers
    89%
  • Average Salary
    $50,629
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1963
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
1150 Douglas Pike
Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917-1284, United States
Website

College of Business

Bryant University, recognizing its 150th anniversary in 2013, is a selective university with distinctive liberal arts and business programs. Bryant’s multidisciplinary curriculum, which integrates business and the liberal arts, offers real-world experiences for students who graduate with global perspectives. Bryant's College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as executive development programs. Bryant's residential campus is 15 minutes from Providence, one hour from Boston, and three hours from New York. The University serves 3,100 undergraduates and 300 graduate students.

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I like the smaller, community feeling on campus. Professors really do try to keep you involved to ensure you are not just a number in class. There are many extracurricular activities to choose from. All business students get introduced to every aspect of business in order to be well-rounded. The number of group projects and presentations really prepare you for the real world and gain confidence public speaking and for interviews.

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About Bryant University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
62% Bryant University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. Recommendations
  3. Extracurricular activities
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
6295% 6,295
62% 62
22% 22
62% School Selectivity
22% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Feb 1
Fall 2013
Jan 10
Spring 2014
Feb 3
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • None
  • Are Interviews Required? Recommended
Additional Requirements:

TOEFL or IELTS required of some international students and all international students are required to submit a certificate of finance. Transfer students are required to submit official transcripts for completed college courses and progress reports for courses that have not yet been completed.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
3306% 3,306
66% 66
22% 22
66% Program Selectivity
22% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Recommended
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 93
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 28%
Top Industry
  • Other 13%
  • Manufacturing 4%
  • Consulting 3%
Pricewaterhouse Coopers 30
Top Employer
  • Fidelity Investments 14
  • The Hartford 7
  • Boston Partners 5
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
89% College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
79% 79
59% 59.267238095238085
79% Receive Offers
79% 79
56% 55.65923664122137
79% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
10% 10
16% 16.189999999999998
10% Receive Offers
9% 9
17% 17.25698275862069
9% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
9% 9
10% 10.193835616438358
9% Receive Offers
10% 10
13% 12.771399999999998
10% Accept Offers
92% Graduates seeking full-time employment
8% Graduates not seeking employment
70% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
3% 3
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
58% 58
Data not provided
General Management
2% 2
Data not provided
Human Resources
1% 1
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
7% 7
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
8% 8
Data not provided
Operations/Production
4% 4
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
3% 3
Data not provided
Other
14% 14
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
30% 30
Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
4% 4
Data not provided
Consulting
3% 3
Data not provided
Financial Services
28% 28
Data not provided
Government/Education
3% 3
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
1% 1
Data not provided
Manufacturing
4% 4
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
Data not provided
Non-Profit
1% 1
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
Data not provided
Technology/Science
7% 7
Data not provided
Transportation
2% 2
Data not provided
Utilities
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
13% 13
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
89% 89
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
3% 3
Data not provided
U.S. South
3% 3
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. West
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Pricewaterhouse Coopers 19
  • Fidelity Investments 7
  • FM Global 6
  • Management Search, Inc. 6
  • WPRI TV-12 6
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 50
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 151
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 267
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Career Counseling: assessment, career related workshops, moch interviews, resume critiques, Career Fairs, Recruiting Program, Academic Internships Program, Shadow Program, Alumni/Student Career Nights, Alumni/Student Career Link, Site Visits, Career Panels, Career Planning 101, Senior Transition Series, Dining Etiquette Dinner, Walk Down Wall Street Event, New York City Business in Fashion Tour

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$50,222
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $35,591
  • Fees $349
  • Expenses $14,282
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$50,222
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $35,591
  • Fees $349
  • Expenses $14,282
97% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 1% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 53%
  • Merit 34%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.bryant.edu/admissions/cost-and-financial-aid/
Scholarships
$30,783,232
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$31,583,308
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
33% 30
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
43% 25
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Computer Information Systems; Entrepreneurship; Financial Services; Global Supply Chain Management; Information Technology; Human Resource Management
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Business Program Classes
14% Less than 20 Students 0% More than 50 Students
86% 21 to 50 students
25 Average number of students in non-business required electives
50 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • FIN481 Special Topics in Finance: Innovations in Contemporary Finance
  • GSCM410 International Trade Logistics and Transportation
  • GSCM420 Process Analysis and Improvement
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2004
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BSBA: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 122
  • BSIB: Bachelor of Science in International Business 122
  • BScIT: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology 122
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
111% 111
59% 59
Prominent Faculty
  • Peter Nigro, Ph.D.

    Sarkisian Chair and Professor, Finance

  • Charles Cullinan, Ph.D.

    Professor, Accounting

  • Michael Roberto, D.B.A.

    Trustee Professor of Management
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Federal Work-Study Program - Part-time employment opportunities are made available to students who demonstrate eligibility for federal assistance. Hourly compensation will not be less than the current minimum wage.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Bryant University study abroad opportunities include semester-long, summer, and full academic year programs of study. Students choose from hundreds of academic institutions in 50 countries. International academic study tours led by Bryant faculty are also available. International internship programs complement Bryant's array of study abroad opportunities.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Opportunities for service learning and community service for business students include a community service project in the required business core course MGT200: Management Principles and Practice, a Sociology and Service Learning minor, and volunteer activities through campus involvement.

Students

16% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 15% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1220 75th Percentile Score on SAT 27 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
75% 75
Hispanic
8% 8
Asian American
7% 7
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
2%
1%
91%
1%
1%
3%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
86% 86
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
12% 12
Dual Citizenship
2% 2
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
88% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
78% 78
81% 81

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 33,670
Alumni Donations
$253 Average Gift $159,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Robert Brown '86

    President, Money Market Group, Fidelity Investments

  • Ian Morris '90

    President and CEO, Marketleader Inc.

  • Joseph Puishys '80

    President and CEO, Apogee Enterprises Inc.