Bridgewater State College
131 Summer Street
Bridgewater MA 2325
(508) 531-1000
General Information
- Campus Setting
Suburb: Large
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
10,269 (8,497 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Undergraduate certificate
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
20 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
73% / 27%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
37% / 63%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
82% / 18%
- In-State / Out-of-State
96% / 4%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,473
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$12,613
- Room & Board$8,116
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
75%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,968
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$16,971
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants7,226
- Students Admitted
4,503
(62%)
- Students Enrolled1,502
(21%)
- Average High School GPA3.01
- Students in top 10% of HS Class8%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
460-560
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
470-560
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
19-23
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants7,226
- Students Admitted
4,503
(62%)
- Students Enrolled1,502
(21%)
- Average High School GPA3.01
- Students in top 10% of HS Class8%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class32%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class77%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
460-560
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
470-560
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
19-23
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$50
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application DeadlineNo closing date
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,473
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$12,613
- Room & Board$8,116
- Books & Supplies$1,000
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-State$38
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$294
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid75%
- Average Financial Aid Package$7,968
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$16,971
- Federal Grants22%$3,868
- Pell Grants22%$3,006
- Other Federal Grants20%$961
- State & Local Grants60%$1,828
- Institutional Grants20%$2,129
- Federal Loans70%$4,727
- Non-Federal Loans17%$10,361
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