Women’s Leadership at Bryant
Learn to Lead. Change the World.
At Bryant University, women don’t wait for opportunity — they create it. In classrooms, student organizations, and Division I athletics, women step forward with confidence, take on leadership roles, and shape what’s next.
Leadership at Bryant grows through experience and community. Women build skills through mentoring, student organizations, and living-learning opportunities — including the Women’s Leadership Living and Learning Community. Support extends across campus, where women make up 55% of staff and 50% of faculty, creating visible pathways for mentorship and leadership at every level.
Leadership with Impact
97%
of graduates were satisfied with their Bryant experience
Class of 2025
100%
of graduates agree that Bryant prepared them for career success
Class of 2025
90%
Retention Rate
Class of 2027
97%
Women-to-men average earnings ratio
Nationwide average 83%
3.5
Average GPA
Spring 2025 (undergraduate)
Ellen Wilson Leadership Center
The Ellen Wilson Leadership Center, anchored in the Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center (BELC), builds on Bryant’s leadership legacy by empowering students to develop their leadership potential. Its mission is to cultivate extraordinary, ethical leaders prepared to make an impact. Signature initiatives include the Ellen Wilson Leadership Fellows—a cohort of 35 high-achieving students—along with Leadership Certification and co-curricular leadership opportunities.
Hochberg Women’s Center
The Gertrude Meth Hochberg Women’s Center empowers and supports women through inclusive programs, resources, and advocacy. The center provides a welcoming space for students, faculty, and staff to gather, engage in dialogue, and celebrate women, while supporting initiatives such as Women’s HERstory Month and International Education Week and offering resources like a 24/7 Advocacy Helpline.
Women’s Leadership Living and Learning Community
The Women’s Leadership Living and Learning Community brings together 100 women students in a multi-year, immersive program focused on leadership development. Through shared coursework, mentorship, and service-learning, students live in Bristol House, build lasting connections, and prepare for leadership roles across fields.
Bryant Women in Action
Leadership at Bryant is hands-on and student-driven. Women lead clubs, shape campus initiatives, and take part in shared governance that gives them real responsibility and real impact.
100+
hold leadership positions in clubs and orgs
66%
of the undergraduate student government executive board
60%
Bryant Senior Advisory Council (BSAC) to the President
Clubs and Organizations
Explore your interests and take on leadership roles through multiple women-focused clubs and organizations across campus.
Academic Programs
Through a concentration or minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, you can explore the complexities of identity, power, and social justice.
Competing at the Highest Level
Women compete across 13 Division I athletic teams, balancing performance, academics, and leadership. Athletics at Bryant develop leaders who perform under pressure — in competition and in life.
- 7 teams earned perfect Graduation Success Rates
- 7 teams earned perfect Academic Progress Rate scores
Women’s Summit®
Every year, more than 1,000 women from across New England gather at Bryant University for a day of professional development, financial empowerment, and personal growth. The Women’s Summit® is the largest and longest-running event of its kind in the region.
A Legacy of Leadership
Bryant University has a long legacy of empowering women. “Bryant was one of the first schools that enrolled women in an impactful way,” says Adriana Minacapilli, archivist at Bryant’s Krupp Library. Today, women at Bryant lead in the classroom, on the field, and extracurricular settings that develop their passions and purpose.