Honors Program
Fostering an Exceptional Community
Through a commitment to scholarship, service, success, and self-awareness, the Honors Program creates an environment that ignites curiosity and leads students to uncover new insights — enhancing both their personal growth and professional achievement.
Our program fosters an exceptional and supportive community. As a member of the Honors Program, you will build meaningful connections with faculty and peer mentors who will challenge and inspire you to excel beyond your expectations, helping you shape a future filled with possibility and purpose.
Through dedicated guidance from a faculty mentor, you will conduct original, in-depth research that fascinates you, deepens your expertise, and contributes valuable knowledge to your field. This experience will not only refine your critical thinking and problem-solving skills but also prepare you to lead with confidence in your chosen discipline.
What sets the honors program apart?
- The Honors Living-Learning Community: Immerse yourself in a supportive community of high achievers committed to helping and challenging one another.
- Specially designed courses: Delve into subjects across business, arts and sciences, and health and behavioral sciences in a more in-depth and comprehensive manner.
- Peer and faculty mentors: Build relationships with juniors, seniors, and faculty members who will help you find your path and connect with vital resources.
- Global citizenry: Explore other countries, earn honors credits, and foster global citizenry through international travel opportunities and study abroad programs.
- Early registration: Register early for classes and secure your first-choice courses.
- The Honors Thesis: Conduct a comprehensive research project on a subject of your choice, guided by a faculty mentor.
- Student Honors Council: Become a leader and help shape Honors Program offerings.
- Honors service opportunities: Learn how to make a difference in your community through teamwork, planning, and active engagement.
- Honors senior trip: Travel as a group to a select destination, touring companies such as Google and Oracle and networking with Bryant alumni and other industry, government, and nonprofit leaders.
- Speakers and seminars: Hear from and interact with speakers from a variety of fields.
Additional Information
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Hear From Our Students
Patrick Roth ’24
Major: International Business: Marketing
Minor: Economics, French
Outcome: Marketing Lead Analyst,
Evernorth Health Services
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“The Honors Thesis is a really valuable experience, and it pushes me to be the best version of myself that I can be.”
Melanie Auclair ’22, ’23MBA
Melanie Auclair ’22, ’23MBA
Major: Accounting, Applied Analytics
Outcome: Consulting Associate, PwC
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“My presentation was accepted by the American Accounting Association. Bryant flew me out to San Diego. It was a really cool experience to present my Honors Thesis at a conference.”
Colby Phillips ’23
Colby Phillips ’23
Major: Actuarial Mathematics
Minor: Finance
Outcome: Actuarial Assistant, Unum
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“I joined the Honors Council, and that helped me elevate myself on campus and connect with faculty and staff who were willing to support me and help me grow as a student.”
