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Bridgewater State College

General Information

Name: Bridgewater State College
Address: , Bridgewater, MA 02325
Phone:

  • General information: (508) 531-1000
  • Financial aid office: (508) 531-1341
  • Admissions office: (508) 531-1237

Website: www.bridgew.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,788$5,506$5,248
        Out-of-state$11,928$11,646$11,388
Books and supplies$900$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,062$6,614$6,512
        Other expenses$2,600$2,300$2,250
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,714$6,332$6,132
        Other expenses$3,600$3,100$2,900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,600$3,100$2,900

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,350$15,220$14,810
        Off-campus$17,002$15,738$15,080
        Off-campus with family$10,288$9,406$8,948
Out-of-state
        On-campus$22,490$21,360$20,950
        Off-campus$23,142$21,878$21,220
        Off-campus with family$16,428$15,546$15,088

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 73%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 47%
  • Institutional grants: 30%
  • Student loans: 59%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2393
  • State/local grants:$1482
  • Institutional grants:$712
  • Student loans:$4663

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,4902,7453,745
Percent admitted71.0%67.4%73.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.3%31.2%26.4%
Part-time0.8%1.3%0.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 9649
Undergraduate enrollment: 7851
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 48%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 73%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 20%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Environmental Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Transportation/Transportation Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology Teacher Education - Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Master
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor
  • Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist - Bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Master
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Pre-Law Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geochemistry - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Bachelor
  • Health/Medical Psychology - Bachelor
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • American Government and Politics (United States) - Bachelor
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Anthropology, Other - Bachelor
  • Archeology - Bachelor
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Geography, Other - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew - Bachelor
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor


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