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Bryn Mawr College

General Information

Name: Bryn Mawr College
Address: 101 N Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 526-5000
  • Financial aid office: (610) 526-5245
  • Admissions office: (610) 526-5152

Website: www.brynmawr.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$32,230$29,570$27,900
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,550$10,090$9,700
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$44,780$41,660$39,600

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 66%
  • Federal grants: 14%
  • State/local grants: 7%
  • Institutional grants: 57%
  • Student loans: 46%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4322
  • State/local grants:$2452
  • Institutional grants:$19071
  • Student loans:$3491

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,13302,133
Percent admitted44.1%†44.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time38.1%†38.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1799
Undergraduate enrollment: 1346
First-time student retention: 92%
Overall graduation rate: 86%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 3%
    • Women: 97%

White non-hispanic: 41%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 12%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 40%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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