Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State College is a public, liberal arts college located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest of the state's nine state colleges outside of the University of Massachusetts system. It was originally founded by Horace Mann as a normal school in 1840. Since the 1960s, the school has expanded its program to comprise liberal arts, business, and aviation science. Bridgewater State College is made up of the following divisions:

Continuing and Distance Education
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Business
School of Education and Allied Studies
School of Graduate Studies

Bridgewater State College has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities on campus. It is also home to various student clubs and organizations including the Inter-Fraternity Council, International and Exchange Club, Panhellenic Association, and Geography Enthusiasts Organization (GEO).

Bridgewater State College’s mascot is the Bear.

Campus Location

131 Summer Street
Bridgewater, MA 02325
USA
Main Tel: (508) 531-1000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Bridgewater State College Highlights

Where Bridgewater State College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in education and teaching, mathematics, and therapy and counseling.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,413	89
Master	413	43
Postbaccalaureate certificate	101	19
Post-master's certificate	75	6
< 1 year certificate	2	3

Bridgewater State Students

The student enrollment at Bridgewater State was 9,934 in 2007-2008 (8,372 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 6,237
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 12,377
Room	$ 5,886
Board	$ 3,044
Books and supplies	$ 1,000
Other	$ 3,000

Financial Aid: Bridgewater State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Bridgewater State:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Salem State College	Salem, MA	10,085
2	SUNY College at New Paltz	New Paltz, NY	7,690
3	Saginaw Valley State University	University Center, MI	9,662
4	Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	19,258
5	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	Bloomsburg, PA	8,745
6	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	Pembroke, NC	5,937
7	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg, PA	7,053
8	Morehead State University	Morehead, KY	8,897
9	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces, NM	16,722
10	Long Island University-C W Post Campus	Brookville, NY	8,361

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		198
Without tenure; working toward tenure		94
Without tenure; tenure not available		14

Housing and Meals

Bridgewater State provides on-campus housing for 2,717 of its 8,372 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Bridgewater State Athletics

School sports include football (New England Football Conference), basketball (Massachusetts State College Athletic Association), baseball (Massachusetts State College Athletic Association), and track (Massachusetts State College Athletic Association).

Bridgewater State Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	57%
Women	66%
All	62%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	460-560
Math	470-560

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (228 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Commerce
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Behavior Studies
Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

Computer Science

DESIGN (23 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (607 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Occupations Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

Archeology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (92 awarded)

Human Services
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (25 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Fine Arts and Art Studies
Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (6 awarded)

Legal Studies
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (235 awarded)

American Government and Politics (United States)
Anthropology
Area Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
Creative Writing
Economics
English Language and Literature
Geography
History
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (27 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (99 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MUSIC (2 awarded)

Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (96 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

Ethics
Philosophy

SCIENCE (59 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Biology
Geochemistry
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (157 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (275 awarded)

Communication Disorders
Developmental and Child Psychology
Health/Medical Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (33 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations