International Students
An Introduction
For many years, the Bryn Mawr College has welcomed students from overseas. In 2009, the College enrolled a class in which 21% of the students are nationals of countries other than the United States, hold dual citizenship, or are U.S. citizens living abroad.
Each Bryn Mawr woman is defined by a rare combination of personal characteristics:
- An intense intellectual commitment
- A purposeful vision of her life
- A desire to make a meaningful contribution to the world.
Among the Reasons to Consider Bryn Mawr...
- Bryn Mawr enjoys a proud legacey of women's education. The College iis one of the prestigeous:"Seven Sister" which were founded in the 1800's as "sister" schools to the Ivy League, which was exclusive male.
- The percentage of women at Bryn Mawr pursuing Math and Science is almost 4 times the national average
- The Wall Street Journal's lists Bryn Mawr as one of the top ten feeder schools to the nation's top law, medical and business schools.
- Bryn Mawr is among the top 10 of all colleges and universities in percentage of graduates going on to earn a Ph.D.
- The campus is located in a quiet suburban area outside of Philadelphia. yet, the city is accesable in jut 20 minutes via the regional rail system.
- Philadelphia is home to over 50 college and universities that are a great network for international students.
- Bryn Mawr students are among the 3000 who take classes at other nearby institutions through our official Consortium arrangement with Haverford College, Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania (U Penn).
- Philadelphia is conveniently located between New York City and Washington DC, both of which are less than a 2 hour train ride. The International Airport is 30 minutes from the campus.
