Bryan College /
Christ Above All
Bryan College /
Christ Above All
Bryan facts History: Founded in 1930
Biblical Studies
Location: Located on a 128-acre hilltop campus in Dayton, Tennessee, within the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, just 35 minutes north of Chattanooga
Biology Foundation Option Biology Licensure Option
Motto: You will find “Christ Above All” not only emblazoned on the college logo but also pursued in the lives of Bryan faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
Business Administration Management Option Economics/Finance Option
Enrollment: Approximately 800 students from 41 states and 10 countries
Christian Ministry Christian Leadership Option Pastoral Ministry Option Worship Arts Option Youth Ministry Option
Faculty: 70% hold doctorates or highest degrees available in their respective fields Students: Average high school GPA—3.64; 48% attended public school; 27% attended private school; 25% were homeschooled Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Residence Life: 85% of students live on campus in residence halls, varying from suite style to community style to townhomes Activities/Clubs: More than 40 clubs, organizations, and opportunities for students to serve, connect, and get involved including international mission trips and social justice efforts Athletics: 11 varsity sports participate in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
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Bryan College’s 128-acre hilltop campus is located in Dayton, TN in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Here you’ll find plenty of room to learn, think, work and play.
academic programs
Financial Aid: 97% of the student body receives financial assistance including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study opportunities. Accreditation: Bryan College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia; 404.679.4500).
Christian Thought Communication Studies Film and Media Option Foundation Option Corporate Communication Option Journalism Option Creative Writing Criminal Justice Education—Elementary & Secondary English Literature Option English Licensure Option Environmental Science Exercise and Health Science Foundation Option Physical Education Licensure Option History Foundation Option History Licensure Option
Liberal Arts Arts & Humanities Option Classical Studies Option Natural & Mathematical Sciences Option Social & Behavioral Sciences Option Mathematics Foundation Option Applied Mathematics and Informatics Option Mathematics Licensure Option Music Contemporary Music Option Music Administration Option Music Ed Instrumental Licensure Option Music Ed Vocal/General Licensure Option Piano Pedagogy Option Performance Option Politics & Government Foundation Option Law Option Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Veterinarian Nursing Psychology Spanish Foundation Option Spanish Licensure Option Theatre Musical Theatre Option 3+2 GRADUATE PROGRAMS Counseling with Richmont Graduate University Nursing (Vanderbilt “Bridge” Program)
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Bryan College /
Christ Above All
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ife in the twenty-first century happens so fast that you hardly have time to think before you do. And yet the world has become so complex that it requires more thinking than ever. Bryan College is an environment where serious thinkers can take a step back and ponder the things that are true and right and beautiful. Bryan professors and students spur each other on both intellectually and spiritually. By using critical thinking skills, open dialog, and a Biblical framework, students develop habits of mind they will carry through all of life. As they learn to think—really think—they are better equipped to do—to act in meaningful ways.
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Bryan College’s 128-acre hilltop campus is located in Dayton, TN in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Here you’ll find plenty of room to learn, think, work and play.
Our motto at Bryan College is “Christ Above All.” If Christ is above all, then there is a great deal that we need to go out and do in this world. That is all the more reason to slow down and think.
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Bryan College /
Christ Above All
think & do l
ife in the twenty-first century happens so fast that you hardly have time to think before you do. And yet the world has become so complex that it requires more thinking than ever. Bryan College is an environment where serious thinkers can take a step back and ponder the things that are true and right and beautiful. Bryan professors and students spur each other on both intellectually and spiritually. By using critical thinking skills, open dialog, and a Biblical framework, students develop habits of mind they will carry through all of life. As they learn to think—really think—they are better equipped to do—to act in meaningful ways.
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Bryan College’s 128-acre hilltop campus is located in Dayton, TN in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Here you’ll find plenty of room to learn, think, work and play.
Our motto at Bryan College is “Christ Above All.” If Christ is above all, then there is a great deal that we need to go out and do in this world. That is all the more reason to slow down and think.
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With 11 varsity sports, Lions’ athletics are an important aspect of campus life for many Bryan Students.
a place to think
a place to do
Academic excellence is at the heart of our mission at Bryan College. The claims of Christ don’t make intellectual pursuits less important, but more important. Our professors, therefore, are of the highest caliber. They are serious about scholarship, serious about teaching, and serious about mentoring students both inside the classroom and out.
The college years are a time of tremendous relational and spiritual growth. College students build friendships that last a lifetime; they find out what they really believe and begin to own those beliefs.
It is no wonder that Bryan graduates are going out and making a difference in every area of culture around the world: in teaching, business, ministry, law, medicine, and every other field of endeavor.
The campus culture at Bryan College is deeply relational. Friends feel like family here, and there is a place for everyone. By getting involved in intramurals, Bible studies, dorm life, or any of more than forty campus clubs and activities, Bryan students have ample opportunities to connect, lead, and build relationships. Bryan mixes classroom lectures, discussion, group projects, and field work to provide a well-rounded, multi-faceted approach to learning.
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