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Academics

55 majors and minors
Four graduate programs
11 pre-professional programs
Two 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 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 accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), located at 1140 19th St, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036.

Bridgewater College is 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.

55
majors and minors

60+
clubs & organizations

19
average class size

23
NCAA III teams

Academics Clubs & activities Faculty Athletics

Students

Approximately 1,500 full-time students (undergraduate and graduate) as of fall 2021
BC students are from 25 states and 25 countries
Participate in more than 60 clubs and organizations

Faculty

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

Year Entered	2019	2020	2021
Enrollment	487	420	398
Men	237 – 49%	218 – 52%	184-46%
Women	250 – 51%	202 – 48%	214-54%

Academic scholarships	319 – 66%	267 – 64%	283-71%

Receiving financial aid *	487 – 100%	420 – 100%	398-100%
Receiving Institutional Aid	481 – 99%	415 – 99%	393-99%

Most popular majors
Business Administration	71 – 14%	72 – 17%	82-20%
Health and Exercise Science	75 – 15%	69 – 16%	62-15%
Biology	52 – 10%	44 – 10%	51-13%
Psychology	50 – 10%	39 – 9%	32-8%
Liberal Studies	26 – 5%		22-5%
Computer Science		29 – 7%
Affiliated with the Church of the Brethren	25 – 5%	13 – 3%	17-4%

Virginia resident	365 – 75%	307 – 73%	289-74%

Diversity
Black/African American	77 – 16%	73 – 17%	46-12%
Other Minority	77 – 16%	69 – 16%	65-16%
International	9 – 1.8%	2 – 0.5%	8-2%

Average age	18	18	18

Academic profile
Mean SAT	1077	1076	1148
Mean high school GPA	3.56	3.56	3.61
From top 20% of high school class	31%	32%	31%
*federal, state, institutional, or outside aid
** the College became test-optional in April 2021

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General Information	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)
Enrollment and Persistence	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)
First Year Admission	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)
Transfer Admission	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)
Academic Offerings and Policies	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)
Student Life	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)
Annual Expenses	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)
Financial Aid	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)
Instructional Faculty and Class Size	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)
Degrees Conferred	2021 (.pdf)	2020 (.pdf)	2019 (.pdf)	2018 (.pdf)	2017 (.pdf)