Bryant University

General Information:

About Bryant
Throughout our 145-year history, Bryant has been building the knowledge and character of our students to help them achieve success. We are a student-centered university, focused on providing rigorous academic programs that integrate business and liberal arts to develop the skills and critical thinking that are essential to every profession.

The College of Arts and Sciences' array of academic programs combines a deep understanding of theory with practical skills and marketable experience so students can make a meaningful impact immediately upon graduation.

The College of Business offers business specialties with the depth and breadth of a large business school paired with the individual attention found on small college campuses.

The Graduate School of Business offers advanced degrees in business administration, taxation, and accounting that provide students with practical experience, a deep knowledge base, and a cadre of contacts to help them advance in their chosen careers.

Mission Statement
Bryant is a student-centered university focused on academic excellence that prepares its students to achieve their personal best in life and their chosen profession through:

Challenging academic programs offered by faculty members prominent in their fields,

A culturally enriching campus life that encourages personal growth,
Corporate and business experiences and affiliations,
The integration of advanced technology into the curriculum, and
The cultivation of a global perspective through course work and student-life activities.

Bryant’s Mission Statement is a product of the institution’s community-wide strategic planning effort, which is an ongoing process; thus the mission will be subject to periodic review and revision as needed.

Quick Facts About Bryant
Founded in 1863
Located on 420 acres in Smithfield, RI
3,365 full-time and part-time undergraduate students from 31 states and 45 countries.
Over 400 full-time and part-time graduate students in three master's programs.
Within six months of graduation, 98.4 percent of surveyed graduates from the Class of 2007 were employed or enrolled in graduate school.
Bryant has over 40,000 active alumni
Degrees offered by the College of Arts and Sciences:

Bachelor of Arts with majors in
Applied Psychology
Communication
Economics
Global Studies
History
Literary and Cultural Studies
Politics and Law
Sociology
Bachelor of Science with majors in
Actuarial Mathematics
Applied Economics
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Environmental Science

Degrees offered by the College of Business:
B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in
Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Financial Services
Management
Marketing
B.S. in Information Technology
B.S. in International Business with concentrations in
Computer Information Systems
Finance
Management
Marketing

• Bryant University is accredited by NEASC - New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  The College of Business is accredited by AACSB International -
• The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, a distinction given to less than 5% of business schools world-wide
• 98% of Bryant's full-time faculty hold PhD's or the highest degree in their field of expertise.
• Top 20 Universities - Master's (North) Category - U.S. News & World Report
• Top Undergraduate Business Programs - Business Week
• Listed in Barron's Best Buys in College Education
• Listed in the Princeton Review's Best 371 Colleges
• Recognized as a Campus Technology Innovator by Campus Technology magazine.
  22 NCAA Division I varsity sports; Member of the Northeast Conference

1916 Harry Loeb Jacobs buys the college and merges it with the Rhode Island Commercial School, granting bachelor of commercial science and bachelor of accounting degrees.

1949 Bryant becomes a nonprofit, governed by a board of trustees.

1963 Bryant holds its first Women's Symposium.

1964 Bryant earns accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Bryant becomes a four-year school and offers a blend of business and liberal arts courses.

1969 The new master of business administration degree program is introduced.

1970 Bryant breaks ground on the 220-acre estate in Smithfield, Rhode Island donated by Earl Tupper, president of Tupperware Corporation.

1971 Bryant moves from Providence, RI to the $17.5 million campus in Smithfield, RI. Bryant now occupies 420 acres and 82 percent of Bryant undergraduates live on campus.

1973 Bryant opens the Executive Development Center, which offers adult students classes and certificate programs that provide a practical education to excel in business.

1988 The Rhode Island Export Assistance Center opens on the Bryant campus to serve regional businesses that conduct or would like to begin to do business abroad.

1994 Bryant's business programs receive accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.

1996 President Ronald K. Machtley takes office. The former U.S. Congressman and U.S. Naval Academy graduate leads Bryant to a new level of prominence.
2001 Bryant launches The Campaign for Bryant, the institution's first comprehensive capital campaign.

2001 The Elizabeth and Malcom Chace Wellness and Athletic Center opens. The facility rivals state-of-the-art, private fitness centers.

2002 The George E. Bello Center for Information and Technology is the highlight of the physical transformation of Bryant's campus. Designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, the Bello Center houses the Walter and Heidi Stepan Grand Hall, the Douglas and Judith Krupp Library, and the C.V. Starr Financial Markets Center.

2003 Bryant is reclassified as a Master's I-level institution by U.S. News & World Report and ranked in the Top 20 in its category in the Northeast region.

2004 Bryant College becomes Bryant University, with two colleges: the College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences.

2004 The Campaign for Bryant successfully ends, raising more than $40 million for new facilities, programs, and scholarships.

2005 The U.S.-China Institute opens on campus to enhance academic and business programs with Chinese academic institutions and foster trade between U.S. companies and China.

2005 The Communications Complex in the Koffler Building provides students with a state-of-the-art digital multimedia studio.

2006 Bryant offers new undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Applied Economics. The Graduate School launches the new Bryant MBA program.

2006 The Confucius Institute, the first China-funded institute in Southern New England dedicated to the promotion of Chinese language and culture, opens. The joint project between Bryant University and the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) is managed by the U.S.-China Institute at Bryant University in collaboration with the China University of Geosciences at Wuhan.

2007 Bryant offers four additional degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences: Global Studies, History, Literary and Cultural Studies, and Politics and Law.

2008 Bryant offers the Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science.

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