[5] Classes for Bryant and Stratton College were originally held in the now demolished Butler Exchange building located in downtown Providence, at 111 Westminster Street on Kennedy Plaza.

In October 1967, Earl S. Tupper, alumnus and inventor of Tupperware, donated his 428-acre (1.73 km2) hillside estate to Bryant College for the creation of the new campus.

In 1875, Isaac Gifford Ladd, an associate of Charles M. Schwab and a famous U.S. steel tycoon, constructed a one million dollar building which contained the iron arch on Young Orchard Avenue on the east side of Providence.

The building remained unoccupied until Thomas Marsden transformed it into Hope Hospital, which was part of Bryant College.

Four years later, prior to the school's move from Providence to Smithfield, the wrought-iron arch at the entrance to South Hall was transported to the new campus.

After the archway was transferred from the old campus, students immediately began to avoid passing through this out-of-place structure.

Since this is quite a large price to pay for not following tradition, most students opted not to take the chance, which has resulted in worn paths around the arch.

The central symbol is an ellipsoid globe with quills on each side to signify the traditional emblem of communication in business.

In the center, behind the globe, is a torch symbolizing liberty, the spirit of free inquiry, academic freedom, and learning.

The Archway, forming the background for the globe, torch, and quills, is a university landmark affectionately and superstitiously by Bryant alumni.

[10] Bryant continued to grow after the move to Smithfield, but began to face serious problems starting in the early 1990s.

Bryant wrote its accounts with red ink throughout the early part of the decade, and at its worst, the school had a $1.7 million budget deficit.

When Machtley arrived he immediately began working with faculty, students and the board of trustees to ensure the future of Bryant.

This was the first time in the school's history that either a former U.S. president or presidential candidate came to Bryant University to give a speech.

The George E. Bello Center for Information and Technology was designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, a firm in New York City that has been nationally recognized for its design of the Science, Industry, & Business Library (SIBL) for the New York Public Library.

Before the opening of the Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center (BELC), it housed nearly all classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, and academic resources.

The Suite Village is a collection of fourteen residence halls with thirteen of them (Charlestown, Richmond, Kilcup, Westerly, Hopkinton, Exeter, Coventry, Scituate, Tiverton, Providence, Jamestown, Cumberland and Lincoln) housing 90 students.

Every suite has three double bedrooms, a living area and private bathroom with multiple stalls and showers.

[19] The Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center (BELC) is a 250,000-square-foot facility donated to the university by Fidelity Investments in 2022.

[23] Bryant also has a strict drug policy, which involves the Smithfield Police Department in all cases of violations.

[25] The university "unequivocally" rejected the characterization, called The Daily Beast's representations "without foundation," and considered the methodology "badly flawed.

Bryant has 25 intercollegiate varsity athletic programs and participates in NCAA Division I as a member of the America East Conference.

Bryant has 11 varsity teams for men and 14 for women: baseball, basketball, cross country, American football, golf, lacrosse, indoor and outdoor track and field, tennis, soccer, and swimming and diving.

The men's club sports are: bowling, hockey, karate, racquetball, crew, rugby, skiing and snowboarding, ultimate frisbee, wrestling, and volleyball.

The women's club sports include bowling, cheerleading, gymnastics, hockey, karate, ice skating, racquetball, rugby, skiing and snowboarding, and dance.