W&L vs Bridgewater Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
W&L has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,525) than Bridgewater ($41,350).
It is harder to admit to W&L than Bridgewater.
W&L has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than Bridgewater (1,210).
W&L has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Bridgewater (29).
W&L has more students with 2,243 students while Bridgewater has 1,421 students.
W&L has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Bridgewater's ratio is 13 to 1.
W&L has more full-time faculties with 251 faculties while Bridgewater has 113 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Washington and Lee University and Bridgewater College.

W&L	vs.	Bridgewater
Lexington, Virginia	Location	Bridgewater, Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$64,525	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,350
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$50,487	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,602

17.36 %	Acceptance Rates	90.81 %
42.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.86 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,210
34	ACT Score	29
94 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
98 %	Retention Rate	75 %
2,243	Student Population	1,421
251	Number of Faculties	113
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

See Full Comparison