Bridgewater State College (BSU)
131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA 02325
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
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%