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Admissions & Aid

If you’re ready to illuminate your potential and use wisdom to spark change, find your ideal academic community at Bryn Mawr. Your next chapter starts here. 

Your Potential is Powerful

Bryn Mawr is a women’s college that was founded in 1885 for students interested in challenging the world’s expectations . Our more than 35 undergraduate majors span the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and arts. Two co-educational graduate schools offer selective master’s and Ph.D. programs across the Arts, Sciences, and Social Work, and our Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program is one of the most successful in the nation for placing students into medical school. 

How to Apply 

The Undergraduate Application Process

The application process — including requirements and key deadlines — varies depending on where you are on your academic journey.
Get details specific to your situation by following the pathways provided here.  

Uplifting Individuals, Together

Bryn Mawr meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all our undergraduate students. It’s how we break boundaries, together.

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Visit Our Campus

Get a Glimpse of Campus Life.

Pioneering Gothic architecture. Inspired learning spaces. Picturesque scenery that changes with each season. We invite you to explore our historic campus, engage with our community, and experience first-hand what it’s like to live, learn, and thrive here.  

Plus, on your way here, you’ll discover how our Main Line location gives you easy access to all the Philadelphia area has to offer, from incredible real-world learning opportunities to weekend adventures with your friends.   

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“I chose Bryn Mawr because I was drawn to the strong, tight-knit community grounded in tradition and collaboration.”

Annalise Ashman ’24/M.A. ’25

Spark Your Curiosity

Uncover stories of Bryn Mawr community members finding the light within through our our The Mawr You Know blog.

The Mawr You Know
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The Relevance of Women's Colleges

by Nichole Reynolds, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

"To best understand the relevance of places like Bryn Mawr in today’s world, we need to ground ourselves in the contemporary atmosphere for women."

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Why I Chose Bryn Mawr: Helen Christ '24

Hometown: Bloomington, IN

"To make my final decision, I ended up talking to current students about their experiences, and their honesty and enthusiasm about Bryn Mawr made me excited to become a student here."

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Mawr Insight: The Scholar-Athlete Experience at Bryn Mawr

with Emma Ryan '24

"People haven't ended up at Bryn Mawr by accident. The wider community is unique and intentional, and that bleeds into its athletic community as well."

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