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Bridgewater College
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Overview
Address:
402 E. College Street
Bridgewater, VA 22812-1599
Type: Private institution
Year founded: 1880
Religious affiliation: Church of the Brethren
Academic calendar: 4-1-4
Undergrad body: 1,506
Setting: Rural
Endowment: 54,946,775
Application deadline: Rolling
Application fee: 30
Selectivity: Selective
Tuition: 20,190
Room board: 9,060
Extracurriculars
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Num organizations: 75
Honor societies: Alpha 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
Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Veritas (weekly)
Num frats: 0
Frats chapter houses: 0
Percent frat members: 0%
Num sororities: 0
Sororities chapter houses: 0
Percent sorority members: 0%
Campus Life
Percent undergrad college owned: 80%
Percent fraternity: 0%
Percent sorority: 0%
Percent campus weekends: 60%
Offer housing: Yes
Percent students college housing: 80%
Campus housing: Yes
Off campus assistance: No
Types available: women's dorms (45%), men's dorms (34%), apartment for single students (17%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (4%)
College owned singles: 5%
College owned doubles: 60%
College owned triples: 13%
College owned apartments: 17%
College owned other: 5%
Num college owned: 21
Sprinkler system: 19%
Fire alarms: 100%
High speed internet: 100%
Campus size: 190 acres
Percent weekends: 60%
Nearest airport: Washington, D.C. (125), Staunton (Weyers Cave) (12)
Nearest train: Staunton (20)
Nearest bus: Harrisonburg (9)
Public transport: No
Cars permitted: Yes
Percent cars: 77%
School employment: Yes
Percent undergrads employed: 9%
Average undergrad earnings: 796
Freshmen discouraged working: No
Army rotc: Not offered
Navy rotc: Not offered
Airforce rotc: Not offered
Alcohol permitted: No
Additional policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code
Popular events: Appearance 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"
Services
Basic: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial: N/A
Counseling: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Career: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Job six months: N/A
Job one year: N/A
Job two years: 75%
Firms: Rockingham County Public Schools
Augusta County Public Schools
Library: Yes
Library consortia: Yes
Num books: 140,366
Num subscriptions: 650
Num microforms: 412,055
Num audiovisual: 9,194
Num ebooks: 13,000
Library facilities: Special Collections: Church of the Brethren Collection, Genealogy, Virginiana
Museums: Reuel B. Pritchett Museum
Fred O. and Virginia C. Funkhouser Center for Health and Wellness
The Carter Center for Worship and Music
Computer course: No
Own computer: No
Computers available: 176
Email accounts: Yes
Internet access: Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num wired library: 0
Num wired classrooms: 0
Num wired labs: 0
Num wired other: 0
Wireless network: Yes
Wireless areas: in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless capacity: 200
Recommended os: Microsoft
Hosting units: 100%
Student webpages: Yes
Online registration: No
Campus safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
