Saint Peters; SPC vs. Bryant University

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, NJ with Bryant University in Smithfield, RI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bryant University is larger than Saint Peters; SPC based on total student enrollment (3,636 students vs. 3,572 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Peter's University is located in Jersey City, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Bryant University is in Smithfield, RI (Large Suburban setting).
• Saint Peter's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bryant University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Peter's University 12:1; Bryant University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryant University are 1.5% lower than at Saint Peter's University ($17,528 vs. $17,794).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.8% higher at Bryant University than at Saint Peter's University (about $10,125 more per year; $52,677 vs. $42,552).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Peter's University than at Bryant University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Peter's University students is 30.9% larger than aid received by Bryant University students ($36,685 vs. $28,035).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Bryant University than at Saint Peters; SPC (27 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Saint Peters; SPC, test optional at Bryant University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bryant University Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bryant University average a 3.43 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Saint Peters; SPC (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.4% at Saint Peters; SPC vs. 13.7% at Bryant University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Peter's University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Bryant University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Saint Peters; SPC graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bryant University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Bryant University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Peters; SPC students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 50%).

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