Bryn Mawr College

Overview of Bryn Mawr College

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Students can further benefit from the college's long-standing relationships with Haverford College, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania. These relationships allow students to take courses at each college, as required by their degree or desired by their thirst for more knowledge.

Founded in 1885, Bryn Mawr serves over 1,700 students annually. Each year, they receive over 3,300 applications and accept only 33% (or about 1,100 students). Those admitted can choose from majors such as Africana Studies, Ecology, Linguistics, or Physics.

Bryn Mawr emphasizes research, regardless of a student's chosen major. To ensure ample exposure to various research techniques, faculty implement them into their courses starting in the first semester. Many departments offer research methodology courses and students can also participate in summer fellowships or assist a professor in conducting lab research.

Top Rankings For Bryn Mawr College

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Admissions

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Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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Getting an education at Bryn Mawr is expensive. The total cost includes tuition, fees, room and board, and approximately $2,000 for books, supplies, and personal expenses, making the cost practically all-inclusive. In a recent academic year, the cost was $73,540 (price assumes on-campus living). In the same year, the average net price (which is total cost for the student after all scholarship and grant assistance from the institution, federal, state, or local governments has been deducted) was $33,716. Seventy-five percent of beginning students received some form of financial aid.

Two hundred ninety-three students received help from scholarships or grant aid that totaled $10,883,254, or an average of $37,144 per student. In the same year, 58 students received Pell grants totaling $328,447, or about $5,663 per student. In addition, 292 students received an institutional grant or scholarship totaling $35,903 per student. The Bryn Mawr Grant offers assistance based on need for full-time undergraduates who have completed a CSS Profile as part of their application.

Sticker Price

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Academics

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Bryn Mawr College offers many degrees including bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and a post-baccalaureate pre-medical program. A combination of 155 full-time faculty and 56 part-time faculty work together to instruct nearly 1,800 students annually.

The college also offers students access to their Special Academic Programs.

A student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1 ensures a small classroom size and a more hands-on environment to improve student learning. This tiny ratio also means students are more likely to receive individualized attention and form deeper connections with their classmates.

Bryn Mawr boasts an excellent 89% retention rate for first-time students pursuing a bachelor's degree. This rate measures how well they deliver what they've advertised to students and if their marketing is an accurate reflection of the students' experience. The college also has an overall graduation rate of 84%, letting prospective students know how many students finish their degrees in a timely fashion.

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Outcome & Salary

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An important measure in choosing which college to attend is their outcomes. Data from 2011-2012 shows that 84% of first-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate students attending full-time in this year received a bachelor's degree. All (100%) non-first-time, degree-seeking, undergraduates also received a bachelor's degree.

Students who graduate from Bryn Mawr can typically expect an early career salary that averages around $58,100 per year and a mid-career salary averaging $111,400. Graduates can expect a $520,146 10-year return on their investment (based on 10-year potential earnings of $655,010 and a net education cost of $134,864). Graduates also have a potential $1,634,146 20-year return on their investment (based on 20-year potential earnings of $1,769,010 and a net education cost of $134,864).

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