Bryant University Professor Ilsabeth Bornstein with students drawing on glass in the Quinlan / Brown Academic Innovation Center.

For School Counselors

You are one of the most trusted resources during a student's college search. We want to support your important work!

Thank you for exploring Bryant University, where transformative experiences lead to exceptional outcomes. Did you know:

Bryant is ranked in the top 1% return on investment by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
The Class of 2023 median starting salary is an impressive $72,500.
99% of graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months.

And that's just the beginning! Bryant has so much to offer your students. We invite you to visit our beautiful and safe campus in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and/or reach out to let us know how we can help you learn more about our university.

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Application Deadlines

Bryant University accepts applications for Early Decision I, Early Action, Early Decision II, and Regular Decision. See below for details.

If Bryant is your student's first-choice university, we encourage him or her to apply Early Decision. In addition to receiving admission notification by Dec. 1, students who filed an estimated financial aid form will receive scholarship notification and an estimated financial aid package. By applying Early Decision, students agree that, if admitted, they will withdraw all other college applications and enroll at Bryant University. A commitment deposit is due by Jan. 2, 2025.

If Bryant is one of your student's top choices, we encourage him or her to apply Early Action. In addition to receiving admission notification mid-January, students will receive scholarship notification along with their admission decision. Early action is non-binding, which means students get early notification, but their commitment deposit is not due until May 1, 2025.

If during your student's college search, Bryant becomes his or her first-choice university after the Nov. 1 Early Decision I deadline, he or she still has the opportunity to be considered as an Early Decision applicant through our Early Decision II program. Applicants will be notified by Feb. 15, and will receive scholarship notification. Those who filed an estimated financial aid form will also receive an estimated financial aid package. By applying Early Decision II, your student agrees that, if admitted, he or she will withdraw all other college applications and enroll at Bryant University. A commitment deposit is due by March 15, 2025. All Early Decision applicants must submit the Early Decision Agreement Form.

Each April, the Rhode Island Association of Admission Officers (RIAAO) hosts a tour of 10 Rhode Island colleges and universities. If you are interested in spending four days in the Ocean State learning about all the unique opportunities for higher education offered in Rhode Island, please contact the Admission Office to have us add your name to the mailing list.