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Providence College vs Bryant University

Providence College is harder to get into (51% vs 66% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $39,186 vs $49,594 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureProvidence CollegeBryant University
Admit rate 51% 66%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1250–1390 1190–1330
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 29–32 27–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureProvidence CollegeBryant University
Sticker price per year $83,479 $71,362
Average paid after grants $49,594 $39,186
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureProvidence CollegeBryant University
Under $30,000 $27,565 $31,520
$30,000–$48,000 $20,442 $29,374
$48,000–$75,000 $24,571 $35,124
$75,000–$110,000 $37,259 $37,139
Over $110,000 $57,392 $42,725
After you start
MeasureProvidence CollegeBryant University
Undergrads 4,229 3,194
Graduate within 6 years 88% 81%
Come back for year two 94% 87%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $90,260 $104,456
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $23,250

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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