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Women’s Leadership at ˿Ƶ

Women’s leadership opportunities at ˿Ƶ connect you to mentorship, real experiences, and a powerful community that prepares you to lead with confidence.

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Inspired to Lead

As a woman student at ˿Ƶ, you'll find the support and encouragement to chase your boldest goals.

Victoria Sousa '28

Ritvi Singh '25

Meridith Lewis '26

Learn to Lead. Change the World.

At ˿Ƶ 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 ˿Ƶ 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.

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Leadership with Impact

97%

of graduates were satisfied with their Bryant experience

Class of 2025

100%

of graduates agree that ˿Ƶ 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)

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Ellen Wilson Leadership Center

The Ellen Wilson Leadership Center, anchored in the Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center (BELC), builds on ˿Ƶ 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.

Bryant Women in Action

Leadership at ˿Ƶ 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

Two Bryant University students from the Smart Women in Finance group table at the Involvement Fair.

Clubs and Organizations

Explore your interests and take on leadership roles through multiple women-focused clubs and organizations across campus. 
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Academic Programs

Through a concentration or minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, you can explore the complexities of identity, power, and social justice. 
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A group of Bryant University women's soccer players celebrate.

Competing at the Highest Level

Women compete across 13 Division I athletic teams, balancing performance, academics, and leadership. Athletics at ˿Ƶ 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 
Division I and Recreational Athletics

Women’s Summit®

Every year, more than 1,000 women from across New England gather at ˿Ƶ 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.

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Hundreds of women attend Women's Summit at ˿Ƶ University.
Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie at the Bryant University Women's Summit.

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 ˿Ƶ Krupp Library. Today, women at ˿Ƶ lead in the classroom, on the field, and extracurricular settings that develop their passions and purpose.

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