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Compare Bryant University vs Johnson & Wales University-Online

Smithfield, RI · Providence, RI

Bryant UniversityJohnson & Wales University-Online
Cost
Price after aid (average)$41,219/yr$20,252/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$32,698/yr$19,916/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,849$26,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$34,055/yr$20,580/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$36,130/yr$19,319/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$39,680/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$44,846/yr$25,364/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$285/mo$276/mo
Room & board (on campus)$17,528/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$10,000/yr$12,200/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,400/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,550/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$69,964/yr$26,864/yr
Tuition (in-state)$52,677/yr$13,365/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$52,677/yr$13,365/yr
Students with Pell Grants13%36%
Students taking federal loans52%51%
Getting in
Students who get accepted65%91%
SAT range (middle 50%)1190–1330No data reported
SAT average1265No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)27–28No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received9,506446
Students accepted6,241242
Students who enrolled948155
Accepted students who enroll15%64%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores15%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores2%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programRequiredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Required
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate80%No data reported
Freshmen who come back87%52%
Typical earnings 10 years in$90,008/yr$43,418/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$59,501–$120,462$25,436–$63,933
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)83%28%
White students graduating81%No data reported
Black students graduating75%0%
Hispanic students graduating79%No data reported
Asian students graduating80%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$66,488/yr$35,802/yr
Earn more than a HS grad91%69%
Graduate on time77%No data reported
Pell students who graduate69%No data reported
First-gen students who finish81%56%
Low-income students who finish77%48%
Students who transfer out15%50%
Typical earnings 8 years in$88,274/yr$40,078/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 82% · Social Sciences 3% · Psychology 3%Business, Management & Marketing 54% · Family & Consumer Sciences 13% · Psychology 7%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 82% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 54% of degrees
2nd most popular programSocial Sciences — 3% of degreesFamily & Consumer Sciences — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programPsychology — 3% of degreesPsychology — 7% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 3% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programMathematics & Statistics — 2% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $114,614/yrFinance and Financial Management Services — $57,304/yr
Degrees in STEM5.9%5.8%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,1942,202
Students per professor13 : 113 : 1
Graduate students436630
Average professor pay$14,681/mo$10,481/mo
Full-time professors56%100%
Fully onlineNoYes — fully online
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$110,617$41,456
SettingSuburb (large)City (midsize)
LocationSmithfield, RIProvidence, RI
RegionNew EnglandNew England
Founded1863No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students5.5%0.5%
Men65%31%
Women35%69%
White students73%45%
Black students4.2%24%
Hispanic or Latino students9.4%20%
Asian students3.9%3.1%
Two or more races3.1%0.3%
Other / not reported1.2%6.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students16%35%
Part-time students0.7%76%
Students age 25+0.5%70%
Spent on teaching per student$10,480/yr$5,531/yr
Endowment$232.6M$48.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing2,974No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$10,437/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$6,821/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesNoYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FCSNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams21No data reported
Student athletes706No data reported
Athletic scholarships$12.6MNo data reported
Athletics budget$28.5MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$28.5MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$330,335No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.