Kathryn Ostermeier

Bryant University

Throughout the last 160 years, Bryant University has earned a distinguished reputation for innovative academic programs and certifications that are marketplace-driven and highly attuned to the emerging needs of industry and society. Bryant's close-knit, student-centric community delivers challenging and rewarding academic programs through the College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Health and Behavioral Sciences, with an ethical, global perspective. Abundant co-curricular opportunities, service-learning programs, internships, and real-world experiences both on and off campus put theory into practice while building character and leadership skills. Thanks to that foundation, Bryant's network of more than 50,000 alumni are making a difference in their work and their communities around the world. Along with Bryant's robust undergraduate programs, Bryant is also home to transformational graduate programs: the Online MBA program is ranked in the top 20% of online MBAs by U.S. News and World Report, and the Physician Assistant Program is educating competent, compassionate front-line experts who are helping to alleviate the nationwide healthcare shortage. Bryant University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, and the NCAA for 25 Division I varsity teams. Bryant is ranked in the top 1% nationally for return on investment; #7 by U.S. News & World Report, Regional Universities North; one of the top undergraduate business programs by Business Week; top in the country for Digital Communication; and a Campus Technology Innovator by Campus Technology magazine. Go Bulldogs!