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Education
Founded in 1865, Bryant College prepares its graduates for success in life and business through its student-centered mission that includes challenging academic programs and a culturally enriching campus life.

The college is nationally accredited by the prestigious AACSB-The International Association for Management Education. Bryant awards a Bachelor of Science in business administration in accounting, accounting information systems, finance, applied actuarial mathematics, computer information systems, finance, financial services, management, and marketing; a Bachelor of Science in information technology; a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies in economics, English, history and international studies; a Bachelor of Arts in Communication; and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. Students may also choose from fifteen program minors. Seventy-nine percent of Bryant's faculty members have doctoral degrees or the highest degrees possible in their fields.

Bryant students have access to 378 computer terminals, microcomputers, networked workstations, and the Internet. In addition, students can bring their own computers to access the Internet from their residence hall rooms. The library is considered one the region's most comprehensive business collections, containing more than 140,000 items in book, journal, audiovisual and electronic formats. Bryant schedules two regular semesters, fall and spring, and both a winter and a summer session.

Campus Life
Bryant attracts students from thirty-two states and forty-six countries. Housing is guaranteed at Byrant, and 79 percent of students live on campus. First-year students live with a roommate in the Freshman Complex; upperclassmen may choose to live in suites, and seniors often choose townhouses. Housing is available during the summer, Many students get involved in some of the sixty clubs and organisations on campus. Bryant also offers eight intramural sports and nineteen intercollegiate and ten club sport teams.

For International Students
The college offers many support services for international students. A special international student orientation is held in late August, just before the school year begins. An ESL specialist assists international students with writing for class work and is located on campus in the Academic Center for Excellence. The Office for International Student Services provides counselling, advising and support services, including mentoring, as well as information about requirements of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. International Students may also benefit from services available to all Bryant students, including academic advising, counselling services, and access to several programs for improving grades and study skills.

  • Private coed
  • Suburban setting
  • Enrollments: 2,589
  • Student-faculty ratio: 19.1
    2000-01 Tuition Fees $17,330
  • 2000-01 Room and board: $7,250
  • Countries represented: 46
  • Admissions test: TOEFL (min. score 550)
  • Application deadline: Rolling (priority date 11/1)
  • On-campus housing: Guaranteed
  • Summer housing: Available
Area and Climate

Bryant College is situated on a beautiful, secure campus in suburban Smithfield, Rhode Island. The college is located 15 minutes northwest of Providence, 1 hour southwest of Boston, and 3 hours north of New York City. Many students consider it the perfect setting: quite enough to study during the week and close to enough to major cities to take advantage of internship, cultural, and recreational opportunities. Public transportation is readily available. Rhode Island has four distinct seasons and a climate that is moderated by the bordering Atlantic Ocean. Temperatures throughout, the school year generally range from 29°F (-2°C) to 71°F (22°C).
Contact

Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Bryant College

Smithfield, RI 02917-1285
Telephone: 401-232-6100; Fax: 401-232-6741

Email: admissions@bryant.edu

WWW: http://www.bryant.edu