Student-Faculty Ratio
8:1
Full-Time Student Population
1,584
Part-Time Student Population
158
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
170
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
86
Faculty with Terminal Degree
81%
Average Faculty Salary
$84,156
Full-Time Retention Rate
90%
Programs/Majors Offered
43
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 students: 69%
- 20 to 49 students: 25%
- 50 or more students: 3%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
YesRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
NoLife Experience Credits:
NoDegrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctorate - Research/scholarship
- Master's degree
- Post-bachelor's certificate
Most Popular Majors
- Biology and Biological Sciences: 3%
- Mathematics, Algebra, and Geometry: 3%
- Pre-Medicine Studies: 7%
- Social Work: 6%
Special Study Options
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Best Places to Study
- Canaday Library
- Carpenter Library
- Collier Library
Tips to Succeed
- Appreciate the little things-the note your HA leaves by your door on your birthday, and your laundry that someone else has folded.
- Don't stress about room draw; all of the dorms have their advantages.
- Find professors you love and then take all of their classes.
- Go to problem sessions, and get a tutor if you need help with an introductory class.
- If you have the slightest inclination to travel, consider study abroad.
- Make friends outside of your Customs group freshman year.
- Participate in Traditions.
- Stay on the activities listserv.
- Support student productions and go to sports games.
- Take plenty of trips to Philly.
- Take the swim test during Customs Week.
Did You Know?
- Don't have a clue what you want to major in? Bryn Mawr requires students to take divisional requirements, including two classes in the sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. By the time you meet those requirements, you will likely be ready to declare your major.
- When times are tough, the tough seek Athena. The statue of Athena is adorned with flowers, food, pennies, articles of clothing, and candy offered to the goddess of wisdom in times of need.
- About 50 percent of juniors study abroad for a year or a semester. Bryn Mawr sponsors academic year programs in Russia, as well as summer programs in Florence and Avignon. Students can also choose to go on over 60 approved programs or have a new program approved.
- Bryn Mawr's academic climate is intense, but not competitive; at least, not in the domain of student grades. It is considered a breach of etiquette to discuss grades in public.
- Bryn Mawr is part of the Tri-College Community, a feature that allows students to take classes and even majors at Haverford and Swarthmore, and vice versa.