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Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College
101 North Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Official telephone: (610) 526-5000
Fax number: (610) 526-7450
Website: www.brynmawr.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Peaches Valdes,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

610 526-5152
800 262-1885 (toll free)
610 526-7471 (fax)
admissions@brynmawr.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

December 21

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required of some, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

English composition and two of applicant's choice

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	1 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	2 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	2 recommended
Total:	16 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

279

Number of early decision applications accepted:

140 (50%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores considered
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

31%

Average SAT I:

668 verbal, 669 math, 2013 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1910 - 2140

Average ACT:

30 English, 28 math, 29 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

28 - 32

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

64%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

38%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,890

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,113 (39%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

385 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

872

Number accepting place on waiting list:

427

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

64%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

89%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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