Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA · Private four-year · Suburb: Small
1,391undergraduates
92%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$19,660average net price per year
49%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,984
- Admitted
- 3,618
- Admit rate
- 92%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 90%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 429
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 10%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-715
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- History, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician Master's
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $41,350
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,370
- Books and supplies
- $905
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,420
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $60,045
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $60,045
- Total cost living at home
- $46,894
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,410 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,132 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,102 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,317 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,465 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,350
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,390
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,496
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 62%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 49%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 53% |
| Neither | 56% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 298 | 57% |
| Men | 236 | 39% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 103 | 33% |
| Hispanic | 41 | 37% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 332 | 57% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 46% |
| Race unknown | 20 | 35% |
| International | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 542 | 62% | 29% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 76 | 71% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 1,436
- Undergraduates
- 1,391
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,385
- Part-time undergraduates
- 6
- Graduate students
- 45
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 69%
- From out of state
- 25%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 67% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Small
- Address
- 402 E College St, Bridgewater, VA, 22812-1599
- County
- Rockingham County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Church of Brethren
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.