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Bridgewater College Business Programs

Bridgewater College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, VA. A Smaller Suburban Community offers an ideal setting with access to urban amenities.

Bridgewater College Rankings

Bridgewater College appears in the following rankings for business programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#19 of 106	State — Virginia
Overall Quality	#99 of 1,106	Region — Southeast
Overall Quality	#782 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Bridgewater College?

Contact information for Bridgewater College are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	402 E College St, Bridgewater, VA 22812-1599
Phone:	5408288000
Website:	www.bridgewater.edu/
Admissions:	www.bridgewater.edu/admissions-aid/
Financial Aid:	www.bridgewater.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into Bridgewater College?

You can apply to Bridgewater College online at: https://www.bridgewater.edu/admissions-aid/apply/

Bridgewater College is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Bridgewater College

This is what Bridgewater College requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bridgewater College?

Bridgewater College maintains an acceptance rate of 92%, making it highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 10% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

6% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 1% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Bridgewater College, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 680. Math scores were between 470 and 680.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1020 to 1360.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at Bridgewater College are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	1,814	1,640	90%
Women	2,091	1,942	93%

Can I Afford Bridgewater College?

The average net price after aid at Bridgewater College is $20,173. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$15,000
In-State Fees	$1,090
Out-of-State Tuition	$15,000
Out-of-State Fees	$1,090
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$16,090
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$16,090

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 31% of students at Bridgewater College receive some form of financial aid (429 students).

Nearly 100% of students at Bridgewater College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $40,408 per student.

30% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,462.

Student Loan Debt

60% of Bridgewater College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,377 per year.

Bridgewater College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 50 students enrolled at Bridgewater College. Bridgewater College is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,388 undergraduate students at Bridgewater College, approximately 53% are male and 47% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bridgewater College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	148
Hispanic	104
White	916
American Indian/Alaska Native	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	76
Non-Resident	49

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Bridgewater College are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Virginia	293
Maryland	27
North Carolina	17
Pennsylvania	9
New York	3

Additionally, approximately 3.6% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Bridgewater College Graduate Student Diversity

45 of Bridgewater College’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Bridgewater College, approximately 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bridgewater College graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Black or African American	7
Hispanic	4
White	26
Two or More Races	4

Online Learning at Bridgewater College

Bridgewater College provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

49 undergraduate students at Bridgewater College took at least one online class — of those, 1 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 1 students took at least one online class and 14 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Business Programs at Bridgewater College

Below are the business programs are offered at Bridgewater College, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Business Administration, Management and Operations	50	—	—	50
Human Resources Management and Services	—	16	—	16

Academic Programs at Bridgewater College

Bridgewater College offers 20 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Bridgewater College maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.