Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
8,172undergraduates
88%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,230average net price per year
55%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,631
- Admitted
- 7,698
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Admit rate, women
- 91%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 1,580
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
53 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (14)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Educational/Instructional Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Health Teacher Education Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (64 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (29 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (124 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (213 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (81 awarded)
- Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (125 awarded)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (110 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (76 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (30)
- Art Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Biology Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- History Teacher Education Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Clinical Psychology Master's
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Physical Sciences, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,389
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $17,529
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,586
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,170
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $30,145
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $36,285
- Total cost living at home
- $16,059
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,267 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,771 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,464 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,161 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,091 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 72%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,911
- Got a grant from the college
- 63%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,204
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 85%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,453
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 64%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 55%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 49% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 59% |
| Neither | 58% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 859 | 62% |
| Men | 617 | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 33 | 48% |
| Black | 184 | 42% |
| Hispanic | 131 | 42% |
| White | 1,033 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 42% |
| Race unknown | 21 | 48% |
| International | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,528 | 64% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 41 | 12% | 39% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,165 | 69% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 317 | 47% | 18% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 9,550
- Undergraduates
- 8,172
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,586
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,586
- Graduate students
- 1,378
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 90%
- From out of state
- 9%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA, 02325
- County
- Plymouth County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.