Bryant started in Providence in 1863 as a business college and later moved out to a wooded campus in Smithfield, Rhode Island, about 15 minutes north-west of the city. Business is still the core, with finance, accounting and actuarial mathematics at the centre, though it has added health sciences and a physician assistant programme. Classes are small. Recruiters in Boston and Providence know the place well.
Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
Official website: bryant.edu
1863, in Providence
Private university focused on business
AACSB
Smithfield, Rhode Island
$50,000 – $54,000
International students, undergraduate tuition before scholarships
$16,000 – $19,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on bryant.edu before you apply.
BS Finance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Accounting
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Actuarial Mathematics
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Data Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Finance and accounting programmes well known to Boston employers.
A financial markets centre with live trading data.
A compact, wooded campus where most students live.
Graduates join accounting firms, banks and insurers in Boston, Providence and Hartford.
Rhode Island employers include CVS Health, Citizens and Fidelity, which has a large Smithfield campus.
STEM programmes such as data science can qualify for extended OPT.
Undergrad
Main intake
Postgrad
Most programmes
Undergrad
Limited
Postgrad
Selected programmes
The campus is set among woods and ponds off Route 7, with residence halls, sports fields and the Archway at its centre. Fidelity Investments has a big office campus just down the road.
Providence, with its restaurants on Federal Hill and trains to Boston, is about 15 minutes away. Buses are infrequent, so a car or a friend with one helps.
Form I-20 issued by Bryant University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Bryant offers early decision and early action in the autumn, with a regular deadline in the winter. Graduate programmes review applications on a rolling basis. International students should apply early to leave time for the I-20.
Undergraduates start in August. Some graduate programmes also admit in January.
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, Bryant University issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Finance, accounting, actuarial mathematics, data science and business analytics are popular. Undergraduates need strong school results and TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5. The business analytics master's needs a bachelor's degree, ideally with some quantitative work.
Bryant gives merit scholarships to strong undergraduate applicants, international students included. Graduate students may receive partial scholarships at admission.
