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About Bryn Mawr College

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Bryn Mawr College is a private liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, PA, known for its womens college, liberal arts college, and seven sisters. With an acceptance rate of 31%, Bryn Mawr is selective, typically enrolling around 396 students each year. Bryn Mawr is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1290–1490, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Bryn Mawr meets 100% of demonstrated financial need and has replaced loans with grants.

Admissions

Bryn Mawr College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

selective

31%
Overall Accept Rate
1390
Median Admitted SAT
SATSubmitted score range: 1290 – 1490 (test optional)

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ACTScore range: 29 – 33

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ED advantage at Bryn Mawr College: ED acceptance rate is 37% vs 31% regular decision, more than double. If Bryn Mawr Collegeis your first choice and you've confirmed the financial fit, Early Decision is one of the highest-leverage decisions you can make.

Application Strategy

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Essay Strategy
Bryn Mawr's essays are weighted at the highest level, so treat them as your primary opportunity to show how you think, not just what you have done. Write about a specific intellectual question or problem that genuinely obsesses you, and connect it to how Bryn Mawr's culture of rigorous inquiry fits that curiosity.
Essay Strategy
Reference Bryn Mawr's Self-Government Association and the Honor Code in your essays or interviews in a specific and genuine way. Admissions officers want to see that you understand this community asks you to govern yourself and your peers, not just attend classes.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Bryn Mawr College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Loan-free financial aid: Bryn Mawr College has replaced all loans with grants. Bryn Mawr College's sticker price of ~$76k/year bears almost no resemblance to what most families pay.
Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$76k/yr$11.0k
30k-48k~$76k/yr$18.5k
48k-75k~$76k/yr$17.3k
75k-110k~$76k/yr$19.3k
110k+~$76k/yr$40.1k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

86%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$53k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
8:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
1,497
Undergrad Enrollment
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