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Bryn Mawr at a Glance

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Location:
Bryn Mawr, PA
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$38,034
Out-of-State Tuition:
$38,034
Room & Board:
$12,420
Average Financial Aid:
$35,513
Full-Time Undergrads:
1,283
Part-Time Undergrads:
24
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.brynmawr.edu
Admissions Website:
www.brynmawr.edu/admissions
Financial Aid Website:
www.brynmawr.edu/financialaid
Application Deadline:
January 15
Acceptance Rate:
48 %
Admission Difficulty:
Average
Average SAT Scores:
1770–2120
Average ACT Scores:
26–30

Best Things

  • Timeless traditions
  • The Honor Code & Self-Government Association (SGA)
  • Beautiful campus
  • Inspiring professors
  • More best things . . .

Worst Things

  • Students who only talk about work
  • (For some) no guys
  • The absence of real economic and political diversity
  • Lack of parking
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • Social Services
  • Public Policy, Administration, and Social Work
  • Social Work and Youth Services
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Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $30K-40K, Student Body: 1000-5000, Pennsylvania, Suburban, Bachelor's (4-year), Master's, Doctoral, Certificate

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Like any highly-rated liberal arts college, Bryn Mawr provides a stellar education to a vibrant student body on a campus so beautiful that sometimes it looks surreal. During the school year, especially in the dead of winter, it is easy to overlook these tremendous offerings and instead focus on the massive amount of work, as it contrasts to what can seem like a dearth of social opportunities. These are the times where some freshmen consider transferring.

Traditions help lighten the mood on campus, and despite what seems to be stress oozing out of every pore, most students manage to do a lot more than just handle their school work—though everyone agrees that academics is a priority. In the end, students are most proud of their academic work, but also fond of the school and experiences that they had here. Mawrters come to Bryn Mawr to benefit from the faculty and coursework the school is known for. Some women find the lack of boys on campus difficult to adjust to, or they find the general smallness of the campus undesirable, but in the end, most stay for the same reason they came: academics. When it’s over, few look back on the decision with regret.

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Overall Experience at Bryn Mawr College

fpilacik

'09

Physics

4.6
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Studious but Tight Community

BMC is -not- a party school. Social life tends to revolve around classwork, but all the students and teachers are extremely helpful and supportive. There is very little estrangement, and a general agreement that people will be people, and everyone is worthy of respect.

Jan 24, 2012

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Diversity at Bryn Mawr College

fpilacik

'09

Physics

4.6
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Diverse Community

Acceptance is the policy at BMC--there are religious clubs, LBGT ones, and ethnic clubs. You'll tend to have a mixture of various cultures in the classroom.

Jan 24, 2012

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Campus Dining at Bryn Mawr College

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'09

Physics

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Dining Halls Are Fantastic

The dining halls are all surprisingly good. While they do have a rotating menu, so things will get repeated, the quality and taste is superb.

Jan 24, 2012

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