- AcademicsB
- ValueA-
- DiversityB
- CampusC+
- AthleticsB
- Party SceneC-
- ProfessorsC+
- LocationB-
- DormsC+
- Campus FoodC
- Student LifeC+
- SafetyA
Bridgewater College is ...
Private not-for-profit, Anabaptist
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Address
402 E College St
Bridgewater, VA 22812
Website
Bridgewater College Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
48%
SAT Range
950-1140
ACT Range
21-27
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Application Website
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Test Scores and GPA for Bridgewater College
Cost
Net Price
$19,303/ year
National
$15,431Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
15:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 84%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.25 responses
- 29%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.28 responses
- 45%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.29 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Business Administration and Management
59 GraduatesBiology
50 GraduatesParks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
49 GraduatesPsychology
23 GraduatesHistory
19 GraduatesCommunications
18 GraduatesFamily Studies and Consumer Sciences
15 GraduatesPhysics
15 GraduatesEnglish
12 GraduatesLiberal Arts and Humanities
12 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,766Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
30%
Varsity Athletes
28%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
90%
Poll
- 77%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.30 responses
Poll
- 54%
- of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.39 responses
After Bridgewater College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$42,600/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
61%
National
47%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
96%
National
83%- 80%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.20 responses
Bridgewater College Reviews
361 reviews
All Categories
Bridgewater is an amazing 4 year liberal arts college that has many great opportunities for its students. Being a liberal arts school, students can engage in classes they normally wouldn't take. This gives them the knowledge to engage in conversations with people outside their major and interests. One thing that I would change is tuition and scholarship opportunities. Tuition will be about $46,000 starting in the fall of 2017. It continues to increase in order to fund the major changes that the school is planning to make, but the merit scholarships and scholarship opportunities are not increasing along with tuition. I believe that Bridgewater should consider increasing their merit scholarships in order to compensate for the rising tuition cost.
I loved the experience I had at Bridgewater College. There is a very supportive and friendly atmosphere both on campus as well as in the surrounding town. Students have ample opportunity to meet one on one with their professors and to get to know them personally. There are many activities, sports, and student organizations to get involved with and meet new people. Bridgewater is also very close to the national forest, with opportunities to go running, hiking, and camping. I am very happy that I chose to attend Bridgewater College.
When I choose Bridgewater College, I could count more pros than cons. I know this because I weighed my options frequently of attending Bridgewater College and what use to be my first choice, The University of Tennessee. I was beyond excited when I was accepted into UT's pre-med program during the fall of 2015. After touring the college, I was no longer set on what I had thought was my dream school. It was much larger, busier, and rushed than I could have ever imagined. To further investigate my options for further education.I toured Bridgewater, a private college that I had recieved numerous emails, fliers, and postcards for since the beginning of my senior year. When I attended the tour at Bridgewater, that is when I not only found a school to attend in the fall but, I found what I can call home for the next four years.