BSU Description

Bridgewater State College is the largest state college in the Massachusetts Public Higher Education system and the fourth largest campus overall in the system, which comprises 15 community colleges, nine state colleges and a university with five campuses.

Bridgewater’s mission: to provide students with the finest possible educational experience and boundless opportunities to achieve – all at an affordable price.

Since the time of its founding in 1840, the college has remained steadfast in its commitment to empower individuals and to instill in its students and faculty a deep appreciation for the public good.

While maintaining its historic focus on the preparation of teachers, Bridgewater State College provides a broad range of baccalaureate degree programs through its School of Arts and Sciences, its School of Education and Allied Studies and its School of Business. At the graduate level, the college offers the Master of Arts and Master of Science in select disciplines, as well as the Master of Arts in Teaching, the Master of Education, the Master of Public Administration, the Master of Science in Management and the Master of Social Work. In addition, Bridgewater State College prepares current and future educators for postbaccalaureate and postmaster’s licensure.

Quick Facts

Location

Northeast

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Public

Size

Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Bears

Website

www.bridgew.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

In-State Tuition

$6,603

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,743

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

10,774

BSU Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
8,497
Freshman Class
1,482
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
10,774

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
78%
Graduate
22%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
98%
Part-Time
2%

Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State

In-State
95%
Out-of-State
5%

Gender of Students

Women
60%
Men
40%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
5%
Asian
1%
Caucasian
79%
Latino
2%
Other
13%

Students State Origin

Massachusetts
95%
Connecticut
1%
Other
4%

International Students

International
0%
Domestic
100%