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Bryn Mawr College

Work 101 N. Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Work(610) 526-5152
Web site: http://www.brynmawr.edu
  • 23Rank
  • 79Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Liberal Arts Colleges

Overview : Bryn Mawr College

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1885
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 1,287
Setting suburban
Endowment: $659,570,688
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 1/15
Application fee: $50
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 45.5 %
Selectivity: more selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $36,540
Mission  
School mission Bryn Mawr women possess an intense intellectual commitment, a purposeful vision of their lives and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to the world. Well known for its long tradition of intellectual inquiry, Bryn Mawr has consistently produced outstanding leaders and scholars. In fact, Bryn Mawr is ranked among the top ten of all colleges and universities in percentage of graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D., and is considered excellent preparation for the nation's top law, medical and business schools. Proud of its 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio, the College offers students the opportunity to work closely with professors; more than 500 students collaborate with faculty on independent projects every year. Students may also choose from more than 5,000 courses offered through nearby Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, as well as the University of Pennsylvania. Committed to diversity, students come from 49 states and 43 countries and more than a third of Bryn Mawr students are women of color and international students. Minutes outside of Philadelphia and only two hours by train from New York City and Washington, D.C., Bryn Mawr is recognized by many as one of the most stunning college campuses in the United States. Its mixture of collegiate Gothic architecture and post-modern buildings owe much of their beauty to the original campus plan that was created and executed by Fredrick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, landscape architects and the designers of New York's Central Park.

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