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Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

1,839
Students
Financial aid thermometer
32,671
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
66
66%
Acceptance Rate Small town
Small town
Setting
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Overview

Bridgewater College is a Comprehensive institution located in Bridgewater, VA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 402 East College Street
Bridgewater, VA  22812
United States
Contact Mr. Jarret L. Smith
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@bridgewater.edu
Phone: 540-828-5469
Fax: 540-828-5481

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Music History, Literature, And Theory Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,360
Applied
4,203
Accepted
1,839
Enrolled
66%
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Female Admissions

4,049
Females Applied
2,696
Females Accepted
67%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

2,311
Males Applied
1,507
Males Accepted
65%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

0
Application Fee
3.49
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Recommended A minimum high school GPA of 3

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer May 1st Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 548 490 600
SAT Math 535 490 570
ACT Composite 22 18 26

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

35,700
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Fees

900
Full-time student fees
12,970
Room & board
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No

Financial Aid

32,671
Avg. Financial Aid Package
35,504
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
26,416
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,114
Avg. Loan Aid
21,457
Avg. Grant Aid
29,398
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
85%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
26%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,839
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
25%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 6.89%
Black or African American 16.45%
White or Caucasian 64.75%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.33%
Asian 1.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.16%
Two or more races 5.46%
Other 3.01%

Gender

Male (44.48%)
Female (55.52%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 82%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Homecoming, Welcome Week and SpringFest Concert

Student Services

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More services
academic support, disability services, writing center

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Eagle Productions (program board), Physics Club, Active Minds and BC Allies

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
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Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency alert system

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark No No
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading No No No
Cross-country Running No No No
Equestrian Sports No No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark No No
Lacrosse No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving No No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field No No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton No No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball No Division 3 No
Bowling No No No
Cheerleading No Checkmark No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Field Hockey No Division 3 No
Football No No No
Golf No Division 3 No
Lacrosse No Division 3 No
Racquetball No No No
Sand Volleyball No No No
Soccer No Division 3 No
Softball No Division 3 No
Swimming And Diving No Division 3 No
Table Tennis No No No
Tennis No Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee No No No
Volleyball No Division 3 No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

169
Total Faculty
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 116
Part-time - 53
Male - 85
Female - 84
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