Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College, founded in 1885, is a distinguished women's liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, with a rich Quaker heritage. It is renowned as one of the Seven Sister colleges and boasts a striking 135-acre suburban campus. With around 1,350 undergraduate students and 450 graduate students, Bryn Mawr was the first women's college to offer graduate education through a Ph.D.
Notably, it was one of the pioneering institutions in the U.S. to grant graduate degrees, including doctorates, to women. The college has an extensive history of academic excellence, offering a wide array of programs and a co-educational Graduate School. Bryn Mawr's commitment to social work and women's labor movements is evident through its past support of the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry.
The college has embraced changes such as accepting male graduate students while staying dedicated to its core focus on women's education at the undergraduate level. Bryn Mawr continues to champion educational access and equality, exemplifying a century-long dedication to empowering women and providing outstanding academic opportunities.
DETAILED INFORMATION:
- Founded: 1885
- Phone: +1 610-526-5000
- Cost: $34,482 / year
- Students: 1,470 Undergrads
- Address: 101 North Merion Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA
- Website: https://www.brynmawr.edu/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrynMawrCollege
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brynmawrcollege/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BrynMawrCollege
Ranking:
- Best Women's Colleges in America: 5 of 22
- Best Colleges with No Application Fee in America: 17 of 684
- Best Small Colleges in America: 36 of 968
