Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA · Private · Small suburb · BC
Private institution in Bridgewater, VA · 1,388 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $53,453 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,1731,087th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $41,3501,684th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $41,3501,661st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $56,1951,633rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,453888th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,620831st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.4%1,188th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.5%811th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 90.8%1,267th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1225339th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3881,164th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.4%1,251st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 91 mi (IAD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $42,402 | $41,565 |
| PhysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $39,729 | $29,685 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $36,745 | $38,559 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $33,993 | $31,042 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $32,467 | $32,467 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,771 | $30,771 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $28,960 | $29,685 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $28,598 | $39,369 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $25,194 | $23,649 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $24,035 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $23,869 | $26,353 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Church of Brethrensource
- Founded in 1880source
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #990022 and #B5985Asource
- Motto: "College of Character, Community of Excellence"source
- Formerly known as "Spring Creek Normal and Collegiate Institute" (1880–1889)source
- Athletic conference: Old Dominion Athletic Conferencesource
Athletics — 12 sports + curated flag football
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitebridgewater.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 231581)
- Compare colleges in VARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Bridgewater College vs Randolph-Macon CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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