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Bryn Mawr College: cost, admission and results

Bryn Mawr College is a private nonprofit college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It has about 1,359 undergraduate students. It admits 29% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $44,593 a year.

At a glance

  • 29%Admission rate
  • $44,593Net price a year
  • 83%Graduation rate
  • $80,291Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Suburb of a large city
Undergraduate students
1,359
Graduate students
319
Students per teacher
8 to 1
Special character
Women only
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
brynmawr.edu

Getting in

Bryn Mawr College admits 29% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1396 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$69,220
Room and meals on campus$20,370
Books and supplies$1,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$87,320
Average net price after grants and scholarships$44,593

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 108% above the median net price of colleges in Pennsylvania on this site ($21,445). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$7,183
$30,001 to $48,000$13,200
$48,001 to $75,000$19,149
$75,001 to $110,000$24,436
Above $110,000$56,980

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegePA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year92%78%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)83%57%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$80,291$62,618$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$22,249$24,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Pennsylvania and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

17% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 53% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 100% women and 0% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 81 of the 154 colleges in Pennsylvania on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,488.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Bryn Mawr College?

Bryn Mawr College admits 29% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Bryn Mawr College?

Published tuition and fees are $69,220 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Bryn Mawr College?

83% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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