College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1880 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Church of the Brethren |
Academic Calendar: |
4-1-4 |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,506 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$54,946,775 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$20,190 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,060 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
75 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega (Eta Upsilon Cast), Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Who's Who Nominating Committe, Philomathes Society, |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Athletes in Action, Baptist Student Union, Brethren Student Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Deputation Teams, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Interdistrict Youth Cabinet, Student Ministry Council, Student Peer Ministers |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Congress, International Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Choir/Band: Chamber Music Ensembles (Brass, Trombone Quartet, Jazz Combo, Saxophone Quartet, Handbells), Chorale, Concert Choir, Handbell Choir, Jazz Band, Oratorio Choir, Pep Band, Symphonic Band. Community Service: , Alpha Phi Omega, Amnesty International, Council for Exceptional Children, Habitat for Humanity, Student Ambassador Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Service Board, TABOO-The Awareness Building Outreach Organization. Drama: Pinion Players. Government: Honor Council, Student Government. Professional/Academic Organizations: American Chemical Society, Association for Computing Machinery, Family and Consumer Science Club, Forensics Union, French Club, Mass Communications Organization, Mathematics Club, Music Educators National Conference, Physics Club, Pre-Law Society, Pre-Med Society, Psychology Club, Spanish Club, Student Art Association, Student Virginia Education Association. Program: Eagle Productions. Publications: Philomathean (academic journal), Ripples (Yearbook). Radio: WGMB. Special Interest: Day Student Organization, Bridgewater College Poetry Club, Bridgewater Women United, Cheerleading (Athletics Dept. Program), College Republicans, Common Ground (Diversity Awareness), Dance Team (Athletics Dept. Program), Equitation Club, In Step Dance Club (Ballroom Dancing), Orientation Leaders, Outdoorsmen Club, Random Acts of Americana, Science Fiction and Fantasy Club, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Swim Club, Young Democrats |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Veritas (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Rockingham County Public Schools
Augusta County Public Schools |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
140,366 |
Library Facilities: |
Special Collections: Church of the Brethren Collection, Genealogy, Virginiana |
Museums |
Reuel B. Pritchett Museum
Fred O. and Virginia C. Funkhouser Center for Health and Wellness
The Carter Center for Worship and Music |
Computers Available: |
176 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
Wireless Capacity: |
200 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (45%), men's dorms (34%), apartment for single students (17%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (4%) |
Sprinkler System: |
19% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
190 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Washington, D.C. (125), Staunton (Weyers Cave) (12) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Staunton (20) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Harrisonburg (9) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, honor code |
Popular Events: |
Appearance by Aaron Ruell, "Kip" from Napoleon Dynamite; Debates on Human Cloning and Assisted Suicide; Vienna Boys Choir performance; lecture by Dana Scott, sister of a Columbine victim; lecture by Nadine Strossen, President of the ACLU; Cafe Oasis (international food, native dress, and music); Soul Cafe (poetry jam, Valentine's Day auction, musical performances, etc. sponsored by the Black Student Association); Off the Hook (religious groups gather for an evening of worship); Midnight Mardi Gras, BC Idol, Swing and Barn Dance, Homecoming Dance, Homecoming Bonfire; Theater performance of Ibsen's "A Doll's House" |
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