Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a private women’s liberal arts college established in 1885 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is one of the Seven Sisters colleges and was the first in the U.S. to offer women graduate degrees, including doctorates.
The college offers over 35 undergraduate majors and coeducational graduate programs in arts and sciences, as well as social work. Its 135-acre campus, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, is noted for its Collegiate Gothic architecture and arboretum status.
Bryn Mawr is part of the Tri-College Consortium with Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, promoting academic collaboration.
Address: 101 N Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Phone: (610) 526-5000
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Bryn Mawr College Receives $20 Million in Gifts to Launch Strategic Plan
Backed by two $10 million gifts, Bryn Mawr College has started implementing a new strategic plan centered on expanding access,…
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Inside Bryn Mawr College’s Vision to Redefine the Liberal Arts Experience
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Inside Wynnewood: What Makes 19096 the Philadelphia Region’s Wealthiest ZIP Code
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Bryn Mawr College Buys Shipley School Residential Property for $1.2M
Bryn Mawr College has acquired a Shipley School residential property for $1.2 million, over double the amount Shipley originally paid…
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Civil Rights Icon and Former Anchor Among This Year’s Commencement Speakers in Montgomery County
Montgomery County colleges have lined up prominent speakers for this year’s commencement ceremonies, which will include a civil rights icon…
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How Opposition from Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges Shaped the Blue Route
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Interest in Neuroscience Booms at Bryn Mawr, Reflecting National Trend
Interest in neuroscience is growing nationwide and locally, with Bryn Mawr College seeing neuroscience majors nearly double since the program…
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Swarthmore College Backs Harvard’s Suit Over International Student Enrollment
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A Haverford College Student Created a Network to Support Student Journalism
There’s a need out there for more resources to support college journalists in the Philadelphia region, and one network, created…
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West Chester University’s Dance Company Presents ‘DIVERGENCE’ Dance Concert on Nov. 7-8
West Chester University’s (WCU) Department of Theatre & Dance and the University Dance Company (UDC) present the fall dance concert DIVERGENCE on…
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Bryn Mawr College Offering Zero Tuition for Eligible Students Starting in Fall 2026
As part of the Bryn Mawr Beacon Initiative, Bryn Mawr College is offering to cover 100 percent of undergraduate tuition…
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Trump’s Budget Bill Saves Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore from Endowment Tax
While many local colleges have lost federal funding or faced cuts in the last six months, Swarthmore and Bryn Mawr…
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Grammy-Nominated Japanese Breakfast Comes Back Home to Philadelphia
Michelle Zauner brought her band, Japanese Breakfast, back to where it all began, writes Dan DeLuca for the Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Montco Leaders Urge Action as SEPTA Faces Historic Cuts
Montgomery County leaders are sounding the alarm over SEPTA’s looming $213 million deficit, writes Hayden Mitman for NBC 10 Philadelphia.…
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New Monument at Bryn Mawr College Pays Tribute to Generations of Black Workers
Bryn Mawr College unveiled a powerful new art installation last Thursday that honors the Black workers who helped build and…
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Bryn Mawr College Braces for Potential Increase in Endowment Earnings Tax
Bryn Mawr College is bracing for a potential increase in the tax on its endowment earnings, warning that this change…
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Bryn Mawr College Named One of America’s Most Beautiful Campuses
Bryn Mawr College, the historic women’s institution, has been named one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country…
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Big 2024 Endowment Gains for Colleges in Montgomery County
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