Bridgewater College

402 E. College Street
Bridgewater, VA 22812-1599
http://www.bridgewater.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1880
Religious AffiliationChurch of the Brethren
Undergrad Students1,506
Endowment54,946,775
Application DeadlineRolling
Application Fee30
SelectivitySelective
Application DeadlineRolling
Tuition20,190
Room/Board9,060
Services
Associated FirmsRockingham County Public Schools Augusta County Public Schools
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
MuseumsReuel B. Pritchett Museum Fred O. and Virginia C. Funkhouser Center for Health and Wellness The Carter Center for Worship and Music
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
MuseumsReuel B. Pritchett Museum Fred O. and Virginia C. Funkhouser Center for Health and Wellness The Carter Center for Worship and Music
Periodical Subs650
# of Books140,366
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two years75%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Campus Size190 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing80%
College housing typeswomen's dorms (45%), men's dorms (34%), apartment for single students (17%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (4%)
Popular EventsAppearance by Aaron Ruell, "Kip" from Napoleon Dynamite; Debates on Human Cloning and Assisted Suicide; Vienna Boys Choir performance; lecture by Dana Scott, sister of a Columbine victim; lecture by Nadine Strossen, President of the ACLU; Cafe Oasis (international food, native dress, and music); Soul Cafe (poetry jam, Valentine's Day auction, musical performances, etc. sponsored by the Black Student Association); Off the Hook (religious groups gather for an evening of worship); Midnight Mardi Gras, BC Idol, Swing and Barn Dance, Homecoming Dance, Homecoming Bonfire; Theater performance of Ibsen's "A Doll's House"
Nearest AirportWashington, D.C. (125), Staunton (Weyers Cave) (12)
Nearest TrainStaunton (20)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations75
# of fraternities0
# of sororities0
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Veritas (weekly)
Honor SocietiesAlpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega (Eta Upsilon Cast), Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Who's Who Nominating Committe, Philomathes Society,
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Athletes in Action, Baptist Student Union, Brethren Student Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Deputation Teams, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Interdistrict Youth Cabinet, Student Ministry Council, Student Peer Ministers
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Congress, International Club
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Choir/Band: Chamber Music Ensembles (Brass, Trombone Quartet, Jazz Combo, Saxophone Quartet, Handbells), Chorale, Concert Choir, Handbell Choir, Jazz Band, Oratorio Choir, Pep Band, Symphonic Band. Community Service: , Alpha Phi Omega, Amnesty International, Council for Exceptional Children, Habitat for Humanity, Student Ambassador Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Service Board, TABOO-The Awareness Building Outreach Organization. Drama: Pinion Players. Government: Honor Council, Student Government. Professional/Academic Organizations: American Chemical Society, Association for Computing Machinery, Family and Consumer Science Club, Forensics Union, French Club, Mass Communications Organization, Mathematics Club, Music Educators National Conference, Physics Club, Pre-Law Society, Pre-Med Society, Psychology Club, Spanish Club, Student Art Association, Student Virginia Education Association. Program: Eagle Productions. Publications: Philomathean (academic journal), Ripples (Yearbook). Radio: WGMB. Special Interest: Day Student Organization, Bridgewater College Poetry Club, Bridgewater Women United, Cheerleading (Athletics Dept. Program), College Republicans, Common Ground (Diversity Awareness), Dance Team (Athletics Dept. Program), Equitation Club, In Step Dance Club (Ballroom Dancing), Orientation Leaders, Outdoorsmen Club, Random Acts of Americana, Science Fiction and Fantasy Club, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Swim Club, Young Democrats