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Coeducational since its founding in 1880, Bridgewater College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Today, Bridgewater College is home to approximately 1,450 students. The College offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and minors and four graduate programs housed within three distinct schools.

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Coeducational since its founding in 1880, Bridgewater College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Today, Bridgewater College is home to approximately 1,450 students. The College offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and minors and four graduate programs housed within three distinct schools.

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Fall 2024 Dean's List

Approximately 590 students at Bridgewater College were named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List. Students on the Dean's List have attained a 3.4 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0.
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Dean's List - Jan 13

Queen Tabbed Second Team All-ODAC

Bridgewater College men's soccer forward Riley Queen has been named Second Team All-ODAC after his performance this season.
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Sports - 2024 Nov 26

Screamin' Eagles Marching Band to Perform in Philadelphia's 2024 Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Bridgewater College Screamin' Eagles Marching Band has been selected to march in Philadelphia's 2024 Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 28. They will perform the classic Christmas carol "Joy to the World."
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2024 Nov 18

Inaugural Virginia Government Simulation

Fourteen students from Bridgewater College participated in the inaugural Virginia Government Simulation in Richmond on Oct. 3-5, 2024.
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Experiential Learning - 2024 Oct 16

2024 Summer Research Award Winners

Approximately $37,000 in funding for summer research projects were awarded to Bridgewater College students to conduct research under the mentorship of a faculty member throughout the summer.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Aug 30

Commencement 2024

Bridgewater College recognized 282 undergraduates and 35 master's students receiving degrees during the College's 144th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
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Graduation - 2024 Jul 31

Bridgewater College Students Compete in 2024 VFIC Ethics Bowl

Bridgewater College students Bailey Fulk '25, Thomas Giggenbach '27 and Ifeatu Udokwu '26 competed in the 24th-annual Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) Ethics Bowl on Jan. 28-29 on the campus of Hollins University in Roanoke, Va.
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Academic competition - 2024 May 22

Class of 2027 officers

Two members of the class of 2027 were elected to represent the student body.
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Leadership - 2023 Sep 21

College Awards 2024

Bridgewater College recognized approximately 50 students for academic excellence and community service during the annual College Awards ceremony on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
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Academic Award - 2024 Jun 27

Study Abroad

Bridgewater College student Aidan Keller '24 is studying abroad in Montevideo, Uruguay for the spring 2023 semester.
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Study Abroad - 2023 Apr 13

NCAA Convention

Earlier this month, Bridgewater College was well-represented at the 2023 NCAA Convention, which took place in San Antonio, Texas.
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Business/professional - 2023 Feb 6

23rd Annual Statewide Collegiate Ethics Bowl

Bridgewater College students competed in the 23rd annual statewide collegiate Ethics Bowl on Jan. 29-30, 2023, on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach, Va.
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Student Competition - 2023 Jan 31

Class of 2026

Bridgewater College, home to approximately 1,450 students, welcomed more than 500 new faces this academic year. Among the new students are approximately 450 first-year students, more than 30 transfer students, nearly 30 graduate students and almost a dozen non-degree seeking students.
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Accepted - 2022 Oct 19

Summer Internship

Rashed Alfarra made the most of his 2022 summer as he interned in cybersecurity engineering with CSAA.
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Internship - 2022 Sep 22

Church of the Brethren National Youth Conference

Joseph Wampler '23 has been selected to represent BC at the Church of the Brethren National Youth Conference.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 May 20

Bridgewater College Presents Alumni Association Scholarships

The Bridgewater College Alumni Association recognized more than a dozen BC students with Alumni Legacy Scholarships.
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Scholarship - 2022 Apr 21
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