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After stepping foot on campus, you’ll immediately see the Bridgewater family in action: students eating with a professor in the dining hall, packed stands at athletic events, the President chatting with students on the campus mall. It’s a welcoming environment where people truly know and care about one another.

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A college degree is one of the best investments you can make in your future. And at Bridgewater College, we’re getting real about the cost of tuition. Too many people don’t look at a college because they think it costs too much. So beginning in 2024, we’re lowering our tuition price to $15,000. Learn how Bridgewater is getting real about tuition.

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The Bridgewater Experience

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Choose from 60 majors and minors and take a look at our four graduate programs.

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You can tour campus, talk to current students, meet our professors and eat lunch in the dining hall. If a Bridgewater Eagles team is playing,…

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Did you know 100% of first-year, full-time Bridgewater College students receive financial assistance? Discover your cost to attend Bridgewater with our net price calculator. The…

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At Bridgewater, you’re not just a college student. You’re part of the BC family. It’s a tight-knit community that expects you to be there for…

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Graduate Students

As a graduate student, you’ll take a deep dive into a subject and work closely with your classmates and professors.

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Academics

We’ll help you expand the way you think and connect what you’re studying in one class to the lessons you’re learning in another.

Recent News and Events

Class Notes: Spring/Summer 2024

Search By Decade 1940s 1942 O. Paul Siple was posthumously inducted into the Salem-Roanoke (Va.) Baseball Hall of Fame in February 2024. He was a four-year letterman as a shortstop […]

Memorials

(in order of class year) Helen Elaine Jordan ’46 of Staunton, Va., died Dec. 31, 2023. Charles S. Geil ’50 of Harrisonburg, Va., died Aug. 7, 2023. Roy Ellis Judy […]

Eagle Fund Bridges the Gap for BC Students

One hundred percent of this year’s incoming class is receiving some form of scholarship aid from Bridgewater College, according to Michael Post, Vice President for Enrollment Management. These scholarships are […]

BC Offers Transformational Experiences

What makes the Bridgewater experience special? It’s the first-year student who gets the chance to work on a research project with her professor outside of class. It’s the faculty mentor […]

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Oct 7

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Symphonic Band Concert

Alexandra Petri

Nov 13

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Endowed Lecture: Alexandra Petri

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Alumni Spotlight

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Saving Raptors

Biology and environmental science major Jessy Wilson ’19 is working with a team of field biologists to ensure the California condor survives and thrives.

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You are one step closer to discovering if Bridgewater College may be the right fit for you. We are excited to work with you as you decide where you want to continue your educational journey.

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Experience Life at BC

A visit to campus is the first step in determining if Bridgewater is the right fit for you. That’s when you’ll see what life at BC is really like.

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