Bridgewater College
402 E College St, Bridgewater, VA 22812
School Description
Provided by Bridgewater CollegeThe mission of Bridgewater College is to educate and develop the whole person. Our graduates will be equipped to become leaders, living ethical, healthy, useful and fulfilling lives with a strong sense of personal accountability and civic responsibility. This mission is carried out in a learning community, with Christian values, high standards of integrity and excellence, affirming and challenging each member.
Bridgewater College
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBridgewater College, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal-arts college historically affiliated with the Church of the Brethren. The college is located in Bridgewater, Virginia, a town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. Established in 1880, Bridgewater College is the first co-educational four-year college in Virginia.
Nestled in the scenic and historic Shenandoah Valley, Bridgewater's campus features buildings with a modified Georgian architectural style. . The college enrolls just over 1,500 students (57% female, 43% male) with guaranteed on-campus housing. Bridgewater College is one of six charter member colleges affiliated with Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA).
Bridgewater is an NCAA Division III school competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The college fields varsity teams in ten men's and twelve women's sports. In 2001, the Bridgewater College football team finished the season as national runner-up after a 30-27 loss to Mount Union in the Stagg Bowl NCAA Division III National Football Championship.
U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings placed Bridgewater on the third tier of Liberal Arts Colleges. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/items/3704
The Princeton Review recently named Bridgewater College to the list of Best Southeastern Colleges. http://www.princetonreview.com/schoollist.aspx?id=768
Past and present
Bridgewater College was established in 1880 as Spring Creek Normal and Collegiate Institute by Daniel Christian Flory, an alumnus of the University of Virginia and a young progressive leader in the Church of the Brethren. Nine years later, the school was named Bridgewater College and chartered by the Commonwealth of Virginia to grant undergraduate degrees. Bridgewater conferred its first Bachelor of Arts degree on June 1, 1891, becoming the first of the colleges having historic associations with the Church of the Brethren to grant degrees.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Mid-Atlantic
- Setting:
- Small Town Setting
- Type:
- Private
- Affiliation:
- Church of Brethren
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
- Mascot:
- Eagles
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 1,403
- On Campus Housing:
- Available
- Full Time Students:
- 100%
- Athletic Programs:
- Available
Degree Programs at Bridgewater College
Bachelor's Level Programs
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Environmental Science
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Environmental Science
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Arts & Humanities
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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Foreign Languages
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French Language and Literature
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Spanish Language and Literature
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French Language and Literature
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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History
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History
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History
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Other History
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History
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Music
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Music History, Literature, and Theory
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Music History, Literature, and Theory
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Philosophy and Religious Studies
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Philosophy and Religious Studies
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Visual Arts
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Fine/Studio Arts
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Fine/Studio Arts
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English Language and Literature
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Business
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Information Systems
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Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
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General Business
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Communication & Media
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Mass Communication/ Media Studies
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Mass Communication/ Media Studies
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Education
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Special Needs Education
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Special Education and Teaching
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Special Education and Teaching
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Teacher Training
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Art Teacher Education
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Chemistry Teacher Education
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Elementary Education and Teaching
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English/Language Arts Teacher Education
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French Language Teacher Education
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Mathematics Teacher Education
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Music Teacher Education
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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Spanish Language Teacher Education
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Special Needs Education
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Family and Consumer Science Professions
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
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General Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
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Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies
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Physical Fitness
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Health and Physical Education
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Kinesiology and Exercise Science
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Health and Physical Education
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Physical Fitness
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Life Science
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Biology
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Biology/Biological Sciences
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Biology/Biological Sciences
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Biology
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Mathematics and Statistics
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General Mathematics
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General Mathematics
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Natural Sciences
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
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Physics
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General Physical Sciences
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General Physics
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Other Physics
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Chemistry
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Social Sciences
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Economics
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General Economics
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International Relations and Affairs
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International Relations and Affairs
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General Political Science and Government
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Sociology
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Sociology
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Technology
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Information Systems Operation and Management
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General Computer Science
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Information Systems Operation and Management
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 88% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
Athletics
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) Basketball (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) Baseball (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) Track (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,990 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,190 | 26% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,175 | 79% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,985 | 95% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 6,310 | 75% | |
Any Aid: |
100% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
| Acceptance Rate: | 86% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 480, Math: 480 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 580 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 23% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 18, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 25 |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
