First-Year Admission

We require the following materials for your application:

• Completed Common Application
• Essay/personal statement
• Academic letter of reference
• 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)

Early Decision I

• Apply by: November 1, 2022

• Notifications: December 1, 2022

• Deadline for enrollment deposit: January 2, 2023

Early Action

• Apply by: November 15, 2022

• Notifications: Mid-January 2023

• Deadline for enrollment deposit: May 1, 2023

Early Decision II

• Apply by: January 15, 2023

• Notifications: February 15, 2023

• Deadline for enrollment deposit: March 13, 2023

Regular Decision

• Apply by: February 1, 2023

• Notifications: Mid-March 2023

• Deadline for enrollment deposit: May 1, 2023

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 2026 is 1240.

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. 

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. 

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, 2022: First date the 2023-24 FAFSA may be submitted to the Department of Education. See www.studentaid.gov.

• Nov. 1, 2022: Deadline to file 2022-2023 FAFSA for students seeking January 2023 entrance

• Feb. 15, 2023: Deadline to file FAFSA for students seeking September 2023 entrance

• March 2023: Notification to incoming freshmen and transfer students begins for September 2023 entrance

• March 1, 2023: Deadline for submitting signed copies of parent and student 2022 Federal Income Tax Return Transcripts (all pages) if requested by Bryant for September 2023 entrance.

• June 2023: First mailing of financial aid notifications to continuing students for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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

Interviews are not required but they do provide a great opportunity for you to ask questions and advocate for yourself. An interview is also a chance for an admission staff member to learn more about you in a one-on-one setting.

Your interview will be conducted by an admission counselor or an Admission Fellow, a select group of our upperclass students. Notes taken during your interview are added to your application for review.

You can begin your application process by creating an account for the Common Application. You will be required 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.