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Bryn Mawr College, also referred to as BMC, is located in Bryn Mawr in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1885 and James E. Rhoads was its first president. The college enrolled 36 undergraduate women and approximately 8 graduate students in its first year. BMC was the first college in the United States to offer a doctorate degree in social work. The college offers more than 36 majors and approximately 38 minors. BMC is divided into the following academic schools:
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
BMC has over 100 student-run clubs and organizations including the Pre-Health Club, Owl Investment Group, Students for Justice in Palestine, Amnesty International, Pre-Law Club, Asian Student Association, Self-Government Association, Association of International Students, and Episcopal Campus Ministry.
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Campus Location101 N Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
USA
Main Tel: (610) 526-5000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Bryn Mawr College HighlightsWhere Bryn Mawr College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in mathematics, family and social work, fine arts, medicine, and liberal arts.
- Large number of students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High female/male ratio.
- Selective admissions.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 311 | 36 | | Master | 128 | 10 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 83 | 1 | | Doctorale | 18 | 7 |
Bryn Mawr StudentsThe student enrollment at Bryn Mawr was 1,790 in 2007-2008 (1,729 full-time equivalent). women were 100% of the class. Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%. About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 36,540 | | Room | $ 6,580 | | Board | $ 4,940 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,000 |
Financial Aid: Bryn Mawr participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsBryn Mawr provides on-campus housing for 1,239 of its 1,729 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Bryn Mawr AthleticsBryn Mawr is in the Centennial Conference for major sports.
Bryn Mawr Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Women | 49% | | All | 49% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 620-730 | | Math | 580-680 | | Writing | 620-710 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (106 awarded) FINE ARTS (27 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (187 awarded) - Anthropology
- Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Linguistics
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (27 awarded) MEDICINE (83 awarded) - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
MUSIC (2 awarded) PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (60 awarded) - Astronomy
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (35 awarded) - Clinical Child Psychology
- Psychology
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