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.
Some Reasons to Consider Bryn Mawr College...
- Bryn Mawr enjoys a proud legacy of success in women's higher education. The College is one of the prestigious "Seven Sisters," which were founded in the 1800's as "sister" schools to Ivy League Colleges.
- The percentage of women at Bryn Mawr pursuing Math and Science majors is almost 4 times the U.S. national average.
- The Wall Street Journal lists Bryn Mawr as one of the top ten feeder schools to top law, medical and business schools in the United States.
- Bryn Mawr is among the top ten 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, and may be reached within 20 minutes via the regional rail system.
- Philadelphia is home to over 50 college and universities and more than 250,000 college students from all over the world.
- Philadelphia is conveniently located between New York City and Washington, D.C., both of which may be reached in less than two hours via train.
- The Philadelphia International Airport is 30 minutes from the campus.
