| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,834 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,823 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
11 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
25% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 68.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 73.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
300 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bridgewater, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
5,879 |
| Nearest major city: |
Washington, DC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
125 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
658,893 |
| Online campus map: |
www.bridgewater.edu/
admissions/visit-campus/
campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (60%)
- women's dorms (7%)
- men's dorms (7%)
- single-student apartments (18%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Honors houses. (8%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
93% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
83% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
17% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All full-time, unmarried, non-veteran students under age 23 with less than 24 semester hours must live on campus unless living with family near campus in one of the following Virginia counties: Augusta, Highland, Page, Rockingham, or Shenandoah. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
84% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, honor code, Tobacco products prohibited within 25 feet of campus buildings. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
yes |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
158 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Church of the Brethren, Virginiana, and genealogy collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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History museum; worship/music, health/wellness, and equestrian centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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Course on Strategies for Academic Reading and Writing. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, Writing center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, alcohol/substance abuse. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, alumni services, career counseling, career library, employment services, job bank, job fairs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; other services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Curtis L. Kendall,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jean Willi,
SWA/Associate Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
crimson and gold |
| School mascot: |
Eagles |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | ODAC, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
28% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
48% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball diamond, equestrian center, health and wellness facility, outdoor track, swimming pool, tennis courts; field hockey, football, lacrosse, and soccer fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, cheerleading, cornhole, disc golf, dodgeball, equestrian sports, flag football, foosball, golf, Frisbee golf, horseshoes, kickball, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/outdoor) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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equestrian sports, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Washington, DC (125 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Staunton, VA (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Staunton, VA (20 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
24% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
23% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Eastern Mennonite University, George Mason University, James Madison University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, University of Virginia. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
85% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Augusta County Schools, Augusta Health, Bridgewater College, CarMax, Harrisonburg City Schools, James Madison University, Page County Public Schools, Rockingham County Public Schools, Shenandoah County Public Schools. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Glenn Barnhart, Medical Director of Cardiac Survey at the Swedish Medical Center
- Olza M. "Tony" Nicely, Chairman, President, and CEO of GEICO
- Lawrence D. Czarda, President, Greensboro College.
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