La Salle University vs. Bryant University

Comparable Facts

Compare La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA with Bryant University in Smithfield, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bryant University is larger than La Salle University based on total student enrollment (3,636 students vs. 3,153 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• La Salle University is located in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting); Bryant University is in Smithfield, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• La Salle University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bryant University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: La Salle University 12:1; Bryant University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at La Salle University are 6.7% lower than at Bryant University ($16,360 vs. $17,528).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.4% higher at Bryant University than at La Salle University (about $14,877 more per year; $52,677 vs. $37,800).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at La Salle University as at Bryant University (99% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Salle University students is 10.1% larger than aid received by Bryant University students ($30,880 vs. $28,035).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at La Salle University, test optional at Bryant University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bryant University Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at La Salle University average a 3.44 high school GPA, 0.01 higher than at Bryant University (3.43).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.5% at La Salle University vs. 13.7% at Bryant University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bryant University and La Salle University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Bryant University and La Salle University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Bryant University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former La Salle University students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 65%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.