First-Year Admission

Requirements

We require the following materials for your application:

• Completed Common Application or completed Universal Application with Universal College Application supplement [pdf]
• Essay/personal statement
• Letter of recommendation from your guidance counselor
• Secondary school report, also from your guidance counselor. This tells Bryant about your high school, how many students it has, the types of courses they teach, and so on.
• Official transcript showing senior courses and most recent grades. Minimum of 16 units must include:
  • 4 years of English
  • 4 years of math
  • 2 years of language 
  • 2 years of social science
  • 2 years of lab science
  • 2 years of additional academic discipline (math, language, etc.)
• $50 non-refundable application fee. (Application fee waivers are available to candidates with financial hardship. Please discuss your situation with an admission staff member.)
• Official SAT or ACT scores, or test-optional essays (learn more about our test-optional policy)
• Teacher evaluation (optional)

Application Deadlines

Early Decision I

• Apply by: November 1, 2017
• Notifications: December 1, 2017
• Deadline for enrollment deposit: January 5, 2018

Early Action

• Apply by: November 15, 2017
• Notifications: Mid-January 2018
• Deadline for enrollment deposit: May 1, 2018

Early Decision II

• Apply by: January 15, 2018
• Notifications: February 15, 2018
• Deadline for enrollment deposit: March 23, 2018

Regular Decision

• Apply by: February 1, 2018
• Notifications: Mid-March
• Deadline for enrollment deposit: May 1, 2018

Your test scores

If you choose, your scores on the SAT or ACT can be submitted as one component of your application to Bryant. The average SAT score for Bryant's Class of 2021 is 1195.

Submitting your test scores, however, is optional.

We seek bright students who are self-directed, passionate about the possibilities that a college education offers, and who want to make a difference in their communities and in the world. The test-optional alternative allows us to consider strengths that may be demonstrated in areas other than your ACT or SAT score.

While the high school transcript remains the most important part of the evaluation, we strongly believe that by offering you the decision about how to best present your academic potential, you are taking ownership of your college education. 

If you feel your test scores don’t accurately reflect your skills or academic potential, we invite you to instead submit answers to three essay questions that will appear if you select "test-optional" as part of your application.

The decision to apply test-optional is a personal one. Consider your decision carefully. Once you have submitted your application, you will be unable to change your option. The academic profile of the most recently accepted class may offer some guidance in making your decision.

More questions? Contact an admission counselor. 

Financial Aid

We urge all interested students to apply for financial aid, even if you think you don’t qualify. Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) determines your eligibility for a wide range of aid, from scholarships and grants (which need not be repaid) to work-study and federal loans.

You'll submit your FAFSA along with your application for admission. If accepted to Bryant, you’ll receive your financial aid package with your acceptance letter.

Important FAFSA dates*

• Oct. 1, 2017: First date the 2018-19 FAFSA may be submitted to the Department of Education. See www.fafsa.ed.gov.
• Nov. 1, 2017: Deadline to file 2017-2018 FAFSA for students seeking January 2018 entrance
• Feb. 15, 2018: Deadline to file FAFSA for students seeking September 2018 entrance
• March 2018: Notification to incoming freshmen and transfer students begins for September 2018 entrance
• May 1, 2018: Deadline for submitting signed copies of parent and student Federal Income Tax Return Transcripts (all pages) if requested by Bryant for September 2018 entrance.
• June 2018: First mailing of financial aid notifications to continuing students for the 2018-2019 academic year.

*Dates are subject to change. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for further information.

Admission Interviews

Although interviews aren’t required, we enjoy offering them to prospective students. The personal dimension they add can distinguish an application from the crowd.

During an interview, we hope to get to know you better, learn about why you’re interested in Bryant, and answer any of your questions. We add any notes we take during an interview to your application file, where they’ll be included in your application review process.

Learn more about interviews on this page.

Apply

You can start your application by using one of these links. Each website requires you to create a log-in and password, allowing you to save and add to your application as needed before you are ready to submit it to Bryant.