Bridgewater, Massachusetts · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Master's
Bridgewater State University is a public university in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States, founded in 1846 as Bridgewater State Normal School. Its programs include liberal arts, business, aviation science, and teacher education, and it has the largest enrollment of teacher education students in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The university also operates off-campus sites in New Bedford, Attleboro, and Cape Cod.
Master's Universities
Ranked #196 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #593 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 02325
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1040–1230
SAT ERW: 530–630
SAT math: 510–600
ACT composite: 18–27
Total: 9,550
Undergrad: 8,172
Undergrad full-time: 6,586
Graduate: 1,378
Part-time: 2,506
In-state
Tuition: $11,389
Total cost on campus: $30,145
Out-of-state
Tuition: $17,529
Total cost on campus: $36,285
Room & board: $14,586
Books & supplies: $1,000
Receive aid: 94%
Avg grant aid: $8,911
Pell grant recipients: 33%
Rent: $1,406 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.39 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $7.79
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.