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Bryn Mawr College
#28 in Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Bryn Mawr, PA
  • 405 reviews
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Bryn Mawr College Campus Life

Housing

Dorms
A+
Based on housing cost, capacity, student reviews and additional factors.
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Undergrads in College Housing
92%
Average Housing Cost
$9,080/ year
Poll
94%
of students say overall dorm quality is great.31 responses
Poll
84%
of students say the dorms' social atmosphere is great.38 responses

Food

Campus Food
A+
Based on meal plan cost and student reviews on the food.
Meal Plan Available
Yes
Average Meal Plan Cost
$6,830/ year
Poll
What are the best food options on campus?
Based on 29 responses
Report
  • Haffner choices when Erdman food is weird
    31%
  • Too much good food to list
    24%
  • Erdman usually has the best food.
    14%
  • Uncommon after 8pm
    14%
  • Batten vegan family dinners
    7%
  • Haffner dessert
    7%
  • Haff for Lunch, Erd for dinner
    3%
94%
of students highly rate the dining facilities.31 responses

Campus Quality

Campus
A-
Based on quality of housing, food services, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Life
A
Based on campus diversity, social scene, student reviews, and additional factors.
Poll
What is your overall opinion of your school and the campus community?
Based on 25 responses
  • I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride.
    52%
  • I like mostly everything about my school, but there are some things I wish were different.
    40%
  • The school community is okay-we're all just here for an education, nothing more.
    8%

Safety

Safety
B+
Based on crimes on campus, local area crime rates, and student reviews.
Poll
97%
of students say they feel extremely safe and secure on campus.35 responses
Poll
How does peer pressure affect students' use of drugs and alcohol?
Based on 23 responses
  • You can have a great social life without drugs or alcohol.
    57%
  • Most people partake in some form, but no one treats you differently if you don't.
    39%
  • You'll definitely feel a little awkward if you don't drink.
    4%
Poll
How visible are the campus police on campus?
Based on 31 responses
  • Extremely present and willing to assist students.
    42%
  • There if you need them but not overbearing.
    55%
  • We have campus police?
    3%

Sports

Poll
How popular are varsity sports on campus?
Based on 42 responses
  • Varsity sports are a big part of campus life.
    5%
  • Varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.
    50%
  • No one pays attention to varsity sports.
    45%
Men's Varsity Sports
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Women's Varsity Sports
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Clubs & Activities

Clubs Offered
Campus Ministries, Dance, Drama/Theater, International Student Organizations, Literary Magazine, Radio Station, Student Government, Newspaper, Film Society
Music
Choral Groups, Music Ensembles, Musical Theater
Poll
What are your favorite campus events or traditions?
Based on 42 responses
Report
  • Hell Week
    19%
  • Self-Scheduled Exams
    19%
  • Lantern Night
    17%
  • May Day Gifts
    14%
  • Athena
    12%
  • Free Boxes
    7%
  • Parade Night
    5%

Party Scene

Party Scene
B-
Based on access to bars and student reviews on the party scene.
Poll
What is the party scene like on campus?
Based on 28 responses
  • Tons of raging parties almost any night of the week.
    7%
  • Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday.
    11%
  • Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only.
    18%
  • Good parties are few and far between.
    43%
  • Parties? What parties?
    21%
Poll
What is the biggest party event of the year?
Based on 12 responses
Report
  • Pem East vs. West
    42%
  • Hell Week
    25%
  • May Day
    25%
  • Radnor Halloween
    8%

Greek Life

Men in Fraternities
0%
Women in Sororities
0%
100%
of students say they don't have Greek life.20 responses
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