Bridgewater, MA · Public · 7,829 undergraduates · suburban
Bridgewater State University
Less selective
Bridgewater State combines a traditional Massachusetts public-university mission with a distinctive undergraduate aviation flight and management program.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 89.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 61.7%
8,631 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$57,466 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Bridgewater State University apart
Academic design
Aviation students can pursue flight training or aviation management alongside broader professional programs.
Campus pattern
Bridgewater offers a suburban small-town campus between Boston and Providence.
Career & value signal
Flight students train at a dedicated aviation facility in New Bedford and connect with airline partners.
Can I get in?
89.2% admitted
Flight-training students begin through a structured aviation sequence with additional flying requirements and costs.
Recent applicant pool
8,631About 89 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 11% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Bridgewater State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Bridgewater State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Aviation students can pursue flight training or aviation management alongside broader professional programs.
Make institutional fit specific
Bridgewater State combines a traditional Massachusetts public-university mission with a distinctive undergraduate aviation flight and management program.
Use the application route carefully
Flight-training students begin through a structured aviation sequence with additional flying requirements and costs.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Flight-training students begin through a structured aviation sequence with additional flying requirements and costs.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Bridgewater State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Bridgewater State University beyond the classroom
Bridgewater offers a suburban small-town campus between Boston and Providence.
A defining academic feature
Aviation students can pursue flight training or aviation management alongside broader professional programs.
What shapes an ordinary week
Bridgewater offers a suburban small-town campus between Boston and Providence.
Where the degree can lead
Flight students train at a dedicated aviation facility in New Bedford and connect with airline partners.