Tuition & Financial Aid

Yes, Bryn Mawr competitively awards merit scholarships of up to $45,000 in the admissions process. All applicants are automatically considered for merit aid (no additional application needed) and are notified at the point of admission if they have been selected for a merit scholarship. Applicants are evaluated using Bryn Mawr’s holistic admission review process, which takes numerous factors into consideration including but not limited to academic coursework and performance, involvement in school and community, leadership qualities, letters of recommendation, quality and content of writing, and potential to contribute in meaningful ways to the Bryn Mawr community.

You must apply for aid from the College as a first-year student to be considered for institutional aid during any of your four years at the College. To be considered for institutional aid from the College as a first-year student, your response to the Financial Aid Intent question on the Common Application must be “Yes." 

You may apply and will be considered for federal aid every year whether or not you applied for institutional aid as a first-year student.

Yes, Bryn Mawr College awards need-based and merit financial aid to international students which may consist of grants, scholarships, loans, and campus employment. The College meets the full demonstrated need for all admitted students and there is a great deal of competition for these funds.

Yes, transfer and nontraditional-aged students have access to need-based financial aid.