101 N. Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1885
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,346
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $501,564,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $33,010
Room/Board: $10,550
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 52%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Canaday Library (main); Carpenter Library for Art, Archaeology, and Cities; Collier Science Library; Dalton Library (Psychology); Special Collections- including Rare Book Room and archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Museum of classical and Near Eastern archaeology, mineral collection, Child Study Institute, on-campus nursery school, Newfeld Collection of African Art, Language Learning Center.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 300
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 96
Classrooms: 65
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 1,350
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 97%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 97%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, apartment for single students, cooperative housing, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 79%
Doubles: 16%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 135 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia (17), New York (90)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia (11)
Nearest bus station: Philadelphia (11)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 75%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. Joseph’s University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Campus
Most popular events: Traditions, May Day, Lantern Night