Smithfield, Rhode Island · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Bryant University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,636, made up of 3,200 undergraduates and 436 graduate students.
Bryant University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 46 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Finance, Marketing, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 893 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
3,636
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
893
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
46
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 46
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
630
Master's degrees
259
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,636
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,200
Graduate students, fall 2024
436
Full-time, fall 2024
94%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,006
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,373
Graduate students, 2024-25
633
Full-time, 2024-25
91%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
37%
Men
63%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association; America East
President
Ross Gittell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization