Bridgewater State College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 74% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 26% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 26% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 19% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.17 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• management science
• physical education
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.65
• Sophomore: 1.85
• Junior: 1.95
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 5 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in May, June, and August.

• 13% continue within one year.

• Law School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 1%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 6%

• Boston College, Boston University, Columbia University, University of Connecticut, Harvard University, University of
• Massachusetts, Ohio State University, Suffolk U.

• AT&T, Digital Equipment Corp., Fidelity Investments, IBM, John Hancock, Raytheon, Stone & Webster.

• Harold Leigh, director of budget, U.S. House of Representatives; Dorothy Tisevich, director, National Cancer Institute.