Tuition, Fees, and Costs
Quick Cost Facts
A transformative Bryn Mawr education is an accessible and future-proof investment. Here's how.
100% of Calculated Need
We meet 100% of calculated need for all admitted students. This means that your family pays what they can afford (estimate your costs here).
Tuition-free for <$175,000
Our Beacon Initiative makes Bryn Mawr tuition-free for U.S. families making less than $175,000 annually with typical assets.
$70,463 average aid package
The average aid package for a need-eligible student at Bryn Mawr is over $70,000 and 78% of our students last year received some form of aid.
Undergraduate Tuition, Fees, and Costs
The cost of attendance at Bryn Mawr includes not only tuition, fees, food, and housing but also other estimated indirect costs such as books and supplies, travel, miscellaneous expenses, and loan fees. Direct costs are billed directly by the College. Indirect costs are not billed directly by the College and are estimated in the table below.
Direct Costs Billed directly to students | Amount Academic Year 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| Tuition* | $71,290 |
| Food and Housing** | $21,440 |
| College Fee | $1,120 |
| Continuing Enrollment Fee | $590 per semester |
| Student Government Association Dues (set by SGA) | $441 |
Indirect Costs Not billed to students, estimated only | |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $1,000 |
| Travel | Varies based on distance from home |
| Loan Fees | $76 |
| Total Cost of Attendance (estimated) | $97,547 |
*One Semester Course Tuition: $8,910
**Room Only: $12,240
Tuition, Fees, & Costs for Other Programs
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Tuition and Fees
The cost of an graduate degree at Bryn Mawr includes not only tuition, fees, food, and housing but also other estimated indirect costs such as living allowance, books and supplies, travel, miscellaneous expenses, and loan fees. Direct costs are billed directly by the College. Indirect costs are not billed directly by the College and are estimated in the bottom table.
| Direct Costs | Academic Year 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| Tuition: Full Time | $60,940 |
| One Unit Tuition | $10,160 |
| Two Units Tuition | $20,320 |
| Application Fee | $50 |
| Commencement Fee (for students enrolled before Fall 2020) | $60 |
| Continuing Enrollment Fee | $795 per semester |
| Unit of Supervised Work | $1,580 |
| Indirect Costs | Academic Year 2026-2027 |
| Full Living Allowance | $25,894 |
| Books and Supplies | $200-1,000 |
| Travel | $2,848 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $9,322 |
| Loan Fees | $268 |
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Tuition and Fees
The cost of a graduate degree at Bryn Mawr includes not only tuition, fees, food, and housing but also other estimated indirect costs such as living allowance, books and supplies, travel, miscellaneous expenses, and loan fees. Direct costs are billed directly by the College. Indirect costs are not billed directly by the College and are estimated in the bottom table.
| Direct Costs | Academic Year 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| Ph.D. Unit (one semester course) | $7,320 |
| Ph.D. Continuing Enrollment Fee | $755 per semester |
| M.S.S. Unit (one semester course) | $5,750 |
| M.S.S. Field Instruction Fee | $110 |
| SW Material and Activities Fee | $300 |
| SW Summer Material and Activities Fee | $25 |
| Application Fee | $50 |
| Matriculation Fee | $120 |
| Indirect Costs | Academic Year 2026-2027 |
| Full Living Allowance | $30,734 |
| Books and Supplies | $200-1,000 |
| Travel | $2,848 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $9,322 |
| Loan Fees | $268 |
Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program
The cost of the postbaccalaureate premedical program at Bryn Mawr includes not only tuition, fees, food, and housing but also other estimated indirect costs such as living allowance, books and supplies, travel, miscellaneous expenses, and loan fees. Direct costs are billed directly by the College. Indirect costs are not billed directly by the College and are estimated in the bottom table.
| Direct Costs | Academic Year 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| Post-Baccalaureate Yearly Tuition (Fall and Spring) | $40,290 yearly total |
| Post-Baccalaureate Tuition Summer 2026 | $6,160 per session (2 summer sessions per year) |
| Application Fee | $50 |
| Indirect Costs | Academic Year 2026-2027 |
| Full Living Allowance | $25,894 |
| Books and Supplies | $200-1000 |
| Travel | $2,848 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $9,322 |
| Loan Fees | $268 |
Special Academic Programs
| Direct Costs | Academic Year 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| Education 5th Year Postbaccalaureate Tuition1 | $3,080 |
| Special Student Tuition2 | $4,455 |
| Graduate Special Student Tuition3 | $5,080 |
1: Education 5th year Postbaccaluareate tuition is the per-course charge for students of Bryn Mawr's postbaccalaureate education certification program open to BiCo Alumni
2: Special Student Tuition is the per-course tuition for non-degree-seeking members of staff or non-degree-seeking alumni taking undergraduate-level courses
3: Graduate Special Student Tuition is the per-course tuition for non-degree-seeking members of staff or non-degree-seeking alumni taking graduate-level courses