Bridgewater College Rankings

In the World | #4000 of 14178 |
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In North America | #1131 of 2629 |
In the United States | #1058 of 2528 |
In Virginia | #30 of 63 |
In Bridgewater | #1 of 1 |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Church of Brethren
- Acceptance rate
- 67%
- Undergraduates
- 1,713
- Graduates
- 41
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- bridgewater.edu
Bridgewater College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 67% | 66% | 68% |
Applicants | 6,279 | 2,319 | 3,960 |
Admissions | 4,225 | 1,527 | 2,698 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 487 | 237 | 250 |
12 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
457 or 94%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 960
or below
75% of them
had 1180
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Bridgewater College are 960-1180 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
96 or 20%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 18
or below
75% of them
had 25
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Bridgewater College are 18-25 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
SAT/ACT | Required |
---|---|
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
College-preparatory program | Recommended |
Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Recommendations | Considered but not required |
TOEFL | Considered but not required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
White | 1137 (65%) |
---|---|
Black or African American | 273 (16%) |
Hispanic | 128 (7%) |
Two or more races | 104 (6%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 50 (3%) |
Nonresident Alien | 35 (2%) |
Asian | 18 (1%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 3 (0.2%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Average costs by household income
<$30K | $14,220 |
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$30-48K | $14,634 |
$48-75K | $16,843 |
$75-110K | $19,249 |
$110K+ | $22,003 |
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $35,700 | $19,996 |
Tuition in-state | $35,700 | $19,996 |
Tuition out-of-state | $35,700 | $19,996 |
Fee in-district | $900 | $627 |
Fee in-state | $900 | $627 |
Fee out-of-state | $900 | $627 |
Room and board price
Dormitory capacity | 1,538 |
---|---|
Combined charge for room and board | $12,970 |
Bridgewater College Majors
Major | Bachelor's | Master's |
---|---|---|
Business Administration and Management, General | 98 | |
Health and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 48 | |
Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 31 | |
Psychology, General | 31 | |
Mass Communication & Media Studies | 19 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 17 | |
Computer Science | 17 | |
Athletic Training & Trainer | 8 | 6 |
Management Information Systems, General | 13 | |
Fine & Studio Arts, General | 11 | |
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 11 | |
English Language and Literature, General | 10 | |
Sociology | 9 | |
Political Science and Government, General | 8 | |
History, Other | 7 | |
Environmental Science | 7 | |
Physics, Other | 5 | |
Biochemistry | 5 | |
International Relations and Affairs | 5 | |
Chemistry, General | 5 | |
Human Nutrition | 4 | |
Music History, Literature, and Theory | 4 | |
History, General | 3 | |
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 2 | |
Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | |
Economics, General | 2 | |
Mathematics, General | 2 | |
Physics, General | 1 | |
French Language and Literature | 1 | |
Chemistry, Other | 1 | |
Grand Total | 387 | 6 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 59% | 56% | 62% |
|
Publications & Citations
Publication count by topic
Psychology | |
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History | |
Biology | |
Political science | |
Sociology | |
Philosophy | |
Medicine | |
Mathematics | |
Physics | |
Computer science | |
Chemistry | |
Art | |
Materials science | |
Geography | |
Engineering | |
Business | |
Environmental science |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
---|---|---|
Physics | 1723 | 1,758 |
Art | 1903 | 12 |
Psychology | 2171 | 1,742 |
History | 2295 | 8 |
Geography | 2691 | 161 |
Sociology | 2878 | 93 |
Philosophy | 3015 | 1 |
Biology | 3331 | 1,032 |
Political science | 3381 | 24 |
Business | 3687 | 75 |
Mathematics | 3932 | 144 |
Medicine | 4187 | 258 |
Materials science | 4270 | 119 |
Computer science | 4572 | 122 |
Engineering | 4783 | 23 |
Chemistry | 5063 | 82 |
Environmental science | 5510 | 1 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1990 | 3 | 3 |
1991 | 2 | 6 |
1992 | 1 | 10 |
1993 | 1 | 5 |
1994 | 0 | 9 |
1995 | 2 | 4 |
1996 | 2 | 4 |
1997 | 3 | 15 |
1998 | 1 | 15 |
1999 | 4 | 19 |
2000 | 2 | 24 |
2001 | 3 | 19 |
2002 | 4 | 31 |
2003 | 1 | 33 |
2004 | 3 | 43 |
2005 | 5 | 45 |
2006 | 2 | 63 |
2007 | 13 | 88 |
2008 | 7 | 110 |
2009 | 9 | 91 |
2010 | 20 | 131 |
2011 | 9 | 216 |
2012 | 15 | 181 |
2013 | 11 | 271 |
2014 | 10 | 336 |
2015 | 14 | 326 |
2016 | 11 | 393 |
2017 | 10 | 429 |
2018 | 13 | 675 |
2019 | 21 | 934 |
2020 | 14 | 974 |
General info
Alternative names | BC Bridgewater |
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Founded | 1880 |
Wikipedia | Bridgewater College |
Motto | College of Character, Community of Excellence |
Colors | crimson, vegas gold |
Academic Calendar | Semesters |
Total FTE staff | 355 |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and Contacts
Address | 402 E College St Bridgewater, Virginia, 22812-1599 United States |
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City population | 5,000 |
Phone | 5408288000 |
Fax | +1 (540) 828 5479 |