Bridgewater State University Overview

Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Bridgewater State University is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Bridgewater makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Bridgewater State University Known For?

• The post-master's certificate is the highest award offered at Bridgewater State.
• In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Bridgewater State with a bachelor's degree make about $57,466 a year. That's 41% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Bridgewater State University?

Contact details for Bridgewater State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA 02325
Phone:	508-531-1000
Website:	www.bridgew.edu

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How Do I Get Into Bridgewater State?

You can apply to Bridgewater State online at: www.bridgew.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply

Admission Requirements for Bridgewater State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bridgewater State?

Since Bridgewater State has an acceptance rate of 88%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 14% of students accepted to Bridgewater State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 600.

Bridgewater State received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Bridgewater State University?

The overall average net price of Bridgewater State is $29,750. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bridgewater State, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $6,485 a year. That adds up to $25,940 over four years for those students.

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Bridgewater State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,028 undergraduate students at Bridgewater State, with 7,133 being full-time and 1,895 being part-time.

There are also 1,623 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,133 full-time undergraduates at Bridgewater State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bridgewater State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	136
Black or African American	753
Hispanic or Latino	574
White	5,166
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	475

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Bridgewater State University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at Bridgewater State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Cape Verde, India, and South Korea.

Bridgewater State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Psychology	0	309	0	0	309
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	127	23	47	197
Social Work	0	72	0	93	165
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	124	0	37	161
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1	145	0	11	157
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	140	0	0	140
Communication & Media Studies	0	135	0	0	135
Special Education	0	46	0	75	121
Accounting	1	93	0	19	113
General English Literature	0	68	0	12	80
Marketing	0	74	0	0	74
General Biology	0	70	0	1	71
History	0	69	0	0	69
Educational Administration	0	0	39	28	67
Computer Science	0	47	0	16	63
Health Sciences & Services	0	59	0	0	59
Sociology	0	55	0	0	55
Communication Sciences	0	38	0	15	53
Mathematics	0	50	0	0	50
Fine & Studio Arts	0	47	0	0	47
Air Transportation	0	42	0	0	42
Teaching English or French	26	0	0	11	37
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	34	34
Health & Physical Education	2	0	0	29	31
Economics	0	25	0	0	25
Student Counseling	0	0	0	23	23
Political Science & Government	0	21	0	0	21
Public Administration	1	0	0	14	15
Chemistry	0	14	0	0	14
Physics	0	14	0	0	14
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	10	10
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	9	0	0	9
Anthropology	0	9	0	0	9
Instructional Media Design	8	0	0	0	8
Security Science and Technology	8	0	0	0	8
Dance	0	8	0	0	8
Multilingual Education	5	0	0	0	5
Public Health	0	5	0	0	5
Geography and Environmental Studies	0	5	0	0	5
Philosophy	0	5	0	0	5
Romance Languages	0	4	0	0	4
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	2	0	2	4
General Business/Commerce	3	0	0	0	3
Ethnic Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Drama & Theater Arts	0	3	0	0	3
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	1	1
Geography & Cartography	0	1	0	0	1
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	58	1,935	62	478	2,533

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jeremy Foote under License

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