Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia · Private · 1,400 undergraduates · bridgewater.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
92%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1020 to 1360
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$41,740Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Bridgewater College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
92% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$41,740
a year in 2027-28, from a $41,740 sticker price
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1190).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First-Year Students | Bridgewater College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
92%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1020 to 1360
Reading and Writing 550 to 680
Math 470 to 680
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$41,740
a year
- Tuition$19,720
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,892
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,458
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,037
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,880
- Over $110,000$25,131
Financial aidEstimate
85%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$47,288
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
34 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,970Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 120 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 115 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 200 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 100 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 110 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 110, BIOL 111 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 130 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 133 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 133 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 133, MATH 134 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 125 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 161 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 240 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 1 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 130 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 110 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | CHEM/GEOL 102 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 8 | ENVR 101, CHEM/GEOL 102 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 105 or HIST 110 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 214 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GER 214 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | EDUC 195 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 200 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 210 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | MUS 225 | |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | MUS 225 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 225 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 125 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 218 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 125 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 219 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 125 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 222 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 125 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 221 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 202 & Reviewed by Department for possible lit credit |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 3 | SPAN 202 & Reviewed by Department for possible lit credit |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 140 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 210 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 201 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 105 or HIST 110 or HIST 112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
52%
Come back for a second year
75%
Typical earnings
$58,669
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Bridgewater College$67,052
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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