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Bridgewater College, also known as BC, is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college located in Bridgewater, Virginia, United states. It was established in the year 1880. The Bridgewater College campus encompasses an area of 190 acres. The college is a member of the Brethren Colleges Abroad and is the first coeducational college in Virginia. It offers more than 40 major and minor degrees and over a dozen specializations in a variety of fields. Various pre-professional programs are also available.
Bridgewater College has an active student life and hosts over 70 on-campus clubs and organizations. Some of these are the Bridgewater College Ultimate Club, Flawless Hip-Hop Dance Team, Music Educators National Conference, and the Awareness Building Outreach Organization, among others. The institution is home to several honor societies including Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha, Alpha Psi Omega, and Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Campus Location402 E College St
Bridgewater, VA 22812-1599
USA
Main Tel: (540) 828-8000
Web Site The campus is in a small suburb. |
Bridgewater College HighlightsWhere Bridgewater College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Church of Brethren religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, media, science, and music.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 301 | 40 |
Bridgewater StudentsThe student enrollment at Bridgewater was 1,541 in 2007 (1,534 full-time equivalent). About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 21,490 | | Room | $ 4,705 | | Board | $ 4,605 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,670 |
Financial Aid: Bridgewater participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 47 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 34 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 15 |
Housing and MealsBridgewater provides on-campus housing for 1,337 of its 1,534 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Bridgewater AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Bridgewater is in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for major sports.
Bridgewater Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 79% | | Women | 88% | | All | 84% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 450-560 | | Math | 460-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (58 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Management Information Systems
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (26 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
FINE ARTS (6 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded) - Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (2 awarded) MEDIA (28 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MUSIC (6 awarded) - Music History, Literature, and Theory
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (52 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded) - Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE (36 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Bridgewater with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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