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Admissions & Aid

If you’re ready to illuminate your potential and use wisdom to spark change, find your ideal academic community at Bryn Mawr. Your next chapter starts here. 

Your Potential is Powerful

Bryn Mawr is a women’s college that was founded in 1885 for students interested in challenging the world’s expectations. Our more than 35 undergraduate majors span the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and arts. Two co-educational graduate schools offer selective master’s and Ph.D. programs across the Arts, Sciences, and Social Work, and our Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program is one of the most successful in the nation for placing students into medical school. 

How to Apply 

The Undergraduate Application Process

The application process — including requirements and key deadlines — varies depending on where you are on your academic journey.
Get details specific to your situation by following the pathways provided here.  

Uplifting Individuals, Together

Bryn Mawr meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all our undergraduate students and we are tuition-free for U.S. families with annual income under $175,000 and typical assets. It’s how we break boundaries, together.

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Visit Our Campus

Get a Glimpse of Campus Life.

Pioneering Gothic architecture. Inspired learning spaces. Picturesque scenery that changes with each season. We invite you to explore our historic campus, engage with our community, and experience first-hand what it’s like to live, learn, and thrive here.  

Plus, on your way here, you’ll discover how our Main Line location gives you easy access to all the Philadelphia area has to offer, from incredible real-world learning opportunities to weekend adventures with your friends.   

Spark Your Curiosity

Uncover stories of Bryn Mawr community members finding the light within through our The Mawr You Know blog.

The Mawr You Know
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Nichole Reynolds, at a Seven Sisters Panel in Austin, Texas

The Relevance of Women's Colleges

by Nichole Reynolds, Vice President of Enrollment Management

"To best understand the relevance of places like Bryn Mawr in today’s world, we need to ground ourselves in the contemporary atmosphere for women."

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Bryn Mawr 101: Tri-Co Philly Program

Philadelphia as a classroom

"This program was created to connect students and faculty with the amazing experiences Philadelphia has to offer."   

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Ann Lin '29

"From Taiwan to Bryn Mawr"

with Ann Lin '29

"It’s amazing how easy it is to explore a lively city and then come back to a peaceful, castle-like campus."

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Illuminate Your Path

Design your unique path through our flexible, liberal arts curriculum.

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