Bridgewater College, VA

location_on  402 E College St, Bridgewater, VA 22812 • language  bridgewater.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Church of Brethren Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing25%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History5%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies9%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences11%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 66%
Median SAT Math 530
Median SAT Reading 545
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $35,000
Out-of-State Tuition $35,000
Average Total Cost $49,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 72%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 75%
Median Payment $275
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		20% 12% 10%
>$110K 		29% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		74% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		75% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		81% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		86% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 68%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 63%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		58% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		63% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		60% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 65% 57%
Black 		44% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		68% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		67% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 63% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		71% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		26% 54% 48%
Other race 		67% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,830
Full-time Undergrads 94%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 18
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 7% 7%
Black 		16% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		65% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		10% 29% 37%

Nearby Colleges

James Madison University
7 miles, E • 3.7 star
Blue Ridge Community College
7 miles, S • 1.4 star
Eastern Mennonite University
8 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Mary Baldwin University
16 miles, SW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
32 miles, SE • 1 star
Greenbrier Valley Airport
86 miles, W • 1 star