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Academics

Nearly 60 majors and minors
Four graduate programs
10 pre-professional programs
2 dual-degree programs
Teacher education and licensure
BC is consistently named a “Best College in the Southeast” by The Princeton Review
Choose from more than 50 countries for study abroad opportunities

Bridgewater College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the baccalaureate and master’s level. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Bridgewater College. To file a complaint, please fill out the Complaint Form (.pdf) in its entirety and submit it to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at the address above. Please contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 404-679-4500 if you have any questions about the complaint procedure.Bridgewater College is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) located at 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731-3184.Bridgewater College is also accredited by the State Board of Education of Virginia and offers a state-approved program of teacher education. For questions about the accreditation of Bridgewater College by the Commonwealth of Virginia, contact the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia at 101 North 14th Street, 10th Floor, James Monroe Building, Richmond, VA 23219, or call (804) 225-2600.In accordance with Virginia law, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is responsible for investigating all written and signed student complaints against postsecondary educational institutions operating in Virginia, including Bridgewater College. To file a formal complaint, fill out the Student Complaint Form in its entirety and submit it electronically to SCHEV. Please contact SCHEV at (804) 371-2285 if you have any questions about the student complaint procedure.

Bridgewater College is a member of the American Council on Education, the Association of Virginia Colleges and Universities, the Council of Independent Colleges and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

58
majors and minors

60+
clubs & organizations

19
average class size

23
NCAA III teams

Academics Clubs & activities Faculty Athletics

Students

Approximately 1,600 full-time students (undergraduate and graduate) as of fall 2020
BC students are from 29 states and 16 countries
Participate in more than 60 clubs and organizations

Faculty

Average class size – 19
All faculty teach in the classroom at BC

Year Entered	2018	2019	2020
Enrollment	590	487	420
Men	262 – 44%	237 – 49%	218 – 52%
Women	328 – 56%	250 – 51%	202 – 48%

Academic scholarships	340 – 53%	319 – 66%	267 – 64%

Receiving financial aid *	590 – 100%	487 – 100%	420 – 100%
Receiving Institutional Aid	585 – 99%	481 – 99%	415 – 99%

Most popular majors
Business Administration	93 – 15%	71 – 14%	72 – 17%
Health and Exercise Science	88 – 15%	75 – 15%	69 – 16%
Biology	66 – 11%	52 – 10%	44 – 10%
Psychology	47 – 8%	50 – 10%	39 – 9%
Liberal Studies	31 – 5%	26 – 5%
Computer Science			29 – 7%
Affiliated with the Church of the Brethren	17 – 3%	25 – 5%	13 – 3%

Virginia resident	450 – 76%	365 – 75%	307 – 73%

Diversity
Black/African American	119 – 20%	77 – 16%	73 – 17%
Other Minority	102 – 17%	77 – 16%	69 – 16%
International	9 – 1.5%	9 – 1.8%	2 – 0.5%

Average age	18	18	18

Academic profile
Mean SAT	1084	1077	1076
Mean high school GPA	3.49	3.56	3.56
From top 20% of high school class	28%	31%	32%
*federal, state, institutional, or outside aid

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Title	Year
General Information	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)
Enrollment and Persistence	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)
First Year Admission	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)
Transfer Admission	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)
Academic Offerings and Policies	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)
Student Life	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)
Annual Expenses	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)
Financial Aid	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)
Instructional Faculty and Class Size	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)
Degrees Conferred	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)	2016 (.pdf)