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Welcome to the BC Community

Your next step to becoming a BC Eagle begins this June. Summer Orientation is your chance to meet faculty and staff, discover campus resources and prepare for life at Bridgewater College.

We Are BC - A Private College Education at a Public College Price

Private College Experience.
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A college degree is one of the best investments you can make in your future. Two years ago, we took a bold step to lower tuition and make the cost of a college education more transparent. We let everyone know a Bridgewater education is within reach. We got real about college costs, so more students would be able to access the real value of the BC experience. Today, we remain committed to that accessibility and transparency in our pricing. Learn more about what makes BC the best value for a private college education.

The Bridgewater Experience

Recent News and Events

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Students Receive Funding to Research AI and More

Eighteen Bridgewater College students have been awarded funding to conduct fulltime research this summer under the mentorship of faculty members. […]
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Bridgewater College Announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List

The Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester at Bridgewater College has been announced by Associate Provost Dr. Rob Hammill. Approximately 580 students were named to the list. […]
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Enyew Analyzes Data to Make Virginia’s Wine Taste Better

“Winemakers add a lot of things to make the wine better, so what we were trying to study is, are the things they’re adding to the wine making it better or is it not helping?” […]

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Alumni Spotlight

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Two Alumni Follow Path from BC to the Lab

When Nick Sherman ’90 was an undergraduate student at Bridgewater in the late 1980s, his professors in the Department of Chemistry drilled into him the three pillars of scientific research: measurements, data analysis and dissemination.