Application Process

For clear acceptance, a high school graduate must have:

  • Either ACT of 18 or SAT of 860 (combined critical reading and math) if cumulative high school GPA is >2.5
  • Either ACT of 20 or SAT of 920 (combined critical reading and math) if cumulative high school GPA is between 2.0 and 2.5. 

Applying to Bryan

  1. Complete an application for admission online.
  2. Send application fee of $35 via credit card on the online application, or you can send a check by mail.
  3. Request transcripts from high school (and colleges, if applicable).
  4. Send official ACT and/or SAT scores to Bryan College.
  5. Submit the application essay in the application portal.
  6. Submit three references in the application portal.

After You Apply

  1. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis and you may be accepted as early as September 1 of your senior year.
  2. Once accepted, a $100 enrollment deposit and $100 housing deposit are due before May 1 for priority consideration.
  3. You will be notified in an e-mail from your admissions counselor when you may pre-register for your classes. 
  4. If you're interested in competing on one of our athletic teams, please fill out the recruitment form for your sport of interest and register with the NAIA Eligibility Center.
Enrollment deposits received from applicants are refundable through May 1, after which there is no refund. Housing deposits received from applicants are not refundable at any time. Applicants who cancel, fail to register, or withdraw within the first two weeks of classes forfeit their deposits.

Readmission/Reactivation Process

Former students wishing to return to Bryan to complete their degree should complete the standard online application and note on the College Plans page that this is Enrollment of "Re-admit (Former Student).
Former applicants wishing to reactivate their application should complete the standard online application and note on the College Plans page that this is to “Reactivate.” An admissions counselor will notify you as to what is needed to complete your current application.
If courses have been taken elsewhere since leaving Bryan College, please request official transcripts to be sent to the Bryan College Office of Admissions.

Contact the Admissions Office with Your Questions

Address: Office of Admissions
Phone: 800.277.9522
Email: admissions@bryan.edu
Bryan College
P.O. Box 7000
Dayton, TN 37321