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Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA · Suburb · 1,359 students
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$31,759
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
84%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$75,217
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
29%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

A prestigious women’s liberal arts college and member of the historic Seven Sisters, Bryn Mawr College is renowned for its rigorous intellectual environment, standing out particularly for its exceptional strength in mathematics, the sciences, and the humanities. As the first women's college in the United States to offer graduate degrees through the doctorate, it offers undergraduates extensive research opportunities as well as seamless cross-registration through the Tri-College Consortium with Haverford and Swarthmore, alongside the University of Pennsylvania. Campus life is shaped by a deeply respected, student-run Honor Code and cherished traditions like Lantern Night and May Day, fostering a fiercely collaborative, empowering community dedicated to female leadership and academic excellence.

Wikipedia:Bryn Mawr College is a private women's liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as a Quaker institution in 1885, Bryn Mawr is one of the Seven Sister colleges, a group of historically women's colleges in the United States. The college has an enrollment of about 1,350 undergraduate students and 450 graduate students. It was one of the first women's colleges in the United States to offer graduate education through a PhD.

Location
Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
11 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$65,920
Housing & food (on campus)$19,400
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$83,250
Average net price$31,759
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$65,920
Housing & food (on campus)$19,400
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$83,250
Average net price$31,759
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$11,017
$30–48k
$18,457
$48–75k
$17,262
$75–110k
$19,330
$110k+
$40,085
Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$5,438
First-years who got one63
Source: Bryn Mawr College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
84%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
71%
Back for yr 2
92%
Transferred
9%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
86% graduated · 8% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 5% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$53,102
10 yrs after entry$75,217
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$12k–$27k
90th percentile$30,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs, $58,391 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
29%
Test policy
Test optional
Checked Sep 2026
SAT average
1396
R 660–750 · M 620–760
SAT middle 50%: 1280–1510
40080012001600

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Essay prompts

If Bryn Mawr College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 0%Women 100%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
15%
First-gen
15%
Family income
$75,124
Independent
11%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
9%
Black
5%
Asian
12%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$53,102
After 10 yrs
$75,217
Psychology, General38
Mathematics30
English Language and Literature, General29
Biology, General29
Sociology20
Computer Science19
Political Science and Government18
Anthropology16
International/Globalization Studies14
Physics14
Neurobiology and Neurosciences13
Urban Studies/Affairs13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services12
Natural Resources Conservation and Research10
Fine and Studio Arts10
History10
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1.2B
Full-time faculty
82%
Faculty salary
$12,083/mo
Teaching spend
$26,652
per student
Federal loans
49%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Research activity
Research college or university
$8M research spending · 11 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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