Bridgewater College Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 80% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 77% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 0% |
| % of females in sororities: | 0% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 60% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 80% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | No |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | women's dorms (45%), men's dorms (34%), apartment for single students (17%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (4%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 5% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 60% |
| % college-owned triples: | 13% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 17% |
| % college-owned other: | 5% |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 21 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 19% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 190 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Washington, D.C. (125), Staunton (Weyers Cave) (12) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Staunton (20) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Harrisonburg (9) |
| Public transport on campus?: | No |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 796 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 9% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | No |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance mandatory, honor code |
| Well-known campus events | Appearance by Aaron Ruell, "Kip" from Napoleon Dynamite; Debates on Human Cloning and Assisted Suicide; Vienna Boys Choir performance; lecture by Dana Scott, sister of a Columbine victim; lecture by Nadine Strossen, President of the ACLU; Cafe Oasis (international food, native dress, and music); Soul Cafe (poetry jam, Valentine's Day auction, musical performances, etc. sponsored by the Black Student Association); Off the Hook (religious groups gather for an evening of worship); Midnight Mardi Gras, BC Idol, Swing and Barn Dance, Homecoming Dance, Homecoming Bonfire; Theater performance of Ibsen's "A Doll's House" |