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 2019-2020, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Bridgewater State makes roughly $52,093 a year. This is 28% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Bridgewater State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bridgewater State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#19	Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#54	Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#54	Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#55	Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#57	Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#59	Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#69	Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#86	Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Bridgewater State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#9	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Art Education	College Factual
#14	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	College Factual
#101	Best Value Colleges for Teacher Education Subject Specific	College Factual
#122	Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	College Factual
#122	Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	College Factual
#149	Best Value Colleges for Psychology	College Factual

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
Facebook:	http://www.bridgew.edu/socialmedia
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/BridgeStateU

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bridgewater State?

Bridgewater State has an acceptance rate of 82%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 92% 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 480 and 580. Math scores were between 470 and 560.

Bridgewater State received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 26.

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 89% of students took out student loans averaging $7,238 a year. That adds up to $28,952 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bridgewater State is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at Bridgewater State University

In 2019-2020, 4,364 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bridgewater State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 45th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Bridgewater State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bridgewater State University was 12.2%. This is the #1,315 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bridgewater State regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Bridgewater State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Bridgewater State.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Educational Administration	#363

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	345	0	0	345
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1	171	37	48	257
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	149	2	38	189
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	184	0	0	184
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	161	0	11	172
Communication & Media Studies	0	153	0	0	153
Social Work	0	82	0	70	152
Special Education	3	41	0	100	144
Accounting	2	88	0	24	114
Marketing	0	99	0	0	99
General Biology	0	91	0	0	91
General English Literature	0	81	0	10	91
History	0	81	0	0	81
Computer Science	0	52	0	10	62
Communication Sciences	0	42	0	16	58
Sociology	0	58	0	0	58
Mathematics	0	46	0	0	46
Fine & Studio Arts	0	46	0	0	46
Air Transportation	0	39	0	0	39
Educational Administration	1	0	24	13	38
Political Science & Government	0	37	0	0	37
Teaching English or French	20	0	0	11	31
Economics	0	28	0	0	28
Student Counseling	0	0	2	25	27
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	22	22
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	21	0	0	21
Chemistry	0	16	0	0	16
Health & Physical Education	2	0	0	11	13
Instructional Media Design	12	0	0	0	12
Physics	0	12	0	0	12
Anthropology	3	8	0	0	11
Drama & Theater Arts	0	11	0	0	11
Allied Health Professions	0	4	0	6	10
Public Health	0	10	0	0	10
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	6	0	2	8
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	8	8
Dance	0	6	0	0	6
Music	0	6	0	0	6
Philosophy	0	5	0	0	5
Geography & Cartography	0	5	0	0	5
Romance Languages	0	4	0	0	4
Ethnic Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Public Administration	0	0	0	2	2
TOTAL	47	2,188	65	427	2,727

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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