Bryn Mawr is a distinguished women’s college, located on a beautiful residential campus just outside a major metropolitan area. Two distinctive coed graduate schools and a post-baccalaureate premedical program enrich the College community and offer opportunities for advanced study.
At Bryn Mawr, students choose from a wide array of majors in the sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. The College is a leader in academic innovation, with a particular focus on putting learning into action through research, fieldwork, community and social justice engagement, and internships. Bryn Mawr further expands students’ options to learn and explore through long-standing partnerships with Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as through the cultural and social resources of Philadelphia.
In Bryn Mawr’s diverse, close-knit community, with its strong student government and deep traditions, students build lifelong friendships and connections. A vibrant faculty of scholar-teachers and a talented staff support students in their educational journey. The College’s commitment to building inclusion is critical to realizing its values of excellence and equity.
Bryn Mawr teaches and values critical, creative and independent habits of thought and expression in an undergraduate liberal-arts curriculum for women and in coeducational graduate programs in the arts and sciences and in social work and social research.
Since its founding in 1885, the College has maintained its character as a small residential community that fosters close working relationships between faculty and students. The faculty of teacher/scholars emphasizes learning through conversation and collaboration, primary reading, original research and experimentation. Our cooperative relationship with Haverford College enlarges the academic opportunities for students and their social community. Our active ties to Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania as well as the proximity of the city of Philadelphia further extend the opportunities available at Bryn Mawr.
Graduate Options
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Social Work and Social ResearchStart Your Application Today
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Application Deadlines
January 5, 2025
Applications due for Classical & Near Eastern Archaeology, Greek, Latin and Classical Studies, and History of Art programs
January 15, 2025
Applications due for Mathematics and Physics programs
The Chemistry Department will not be accepting any applications for the fall of 2025.
In exceptional cases, applications for admission with financial support to Mathematics and Physics may be considered after the January deadlines.
Requirements for Admission
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or an equivalent degree, and the prerequisite skills or training specified by individual departments and programs for admission.
Required Materials
In addition to any materials specifically requested by departments, all applicants must submit:
How We Decide
Decisions on admission are made by the faculty of the department in which the applicant proposes to do graduate study.
Decisions are based on the promise shown by the applicant’s college or university grades, GRE scores*, personal and intellectual qualities attested in letters of recommendation, compatibility with program goals and resources as indicated in the personal statement, and other factors including the size of the current enrollments.
*Submitting GRE scores is optional for the following Departments:
- Chemistry
- Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies
- History of Art
- Mathematics
- Physics (general test and subject exam optional, but scores will be considered if submitted)
- Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
Applicants will be recommended by the faculty for financial support, comprised of a tuition waiver, stipend, and health insurance. These recommendations are reviewed by the Dean and the sub-committee on awards of the Graduate Council. When the number of approved recommendations exceeds the amount of support available, some students will be wait-listed. Wait-listed students will be offered admission without support, or with limited support. They will be informed as soon as possible if funding becomes available.
Application Fee Waiver
A nonrefundable application fee of $50 is normally required. This fee is waived for McNair scholars and Fulbright nominees if they so identify themselves, and may be waived for other students by the Office of Graduate Admissions in cases of hardship. Requests for a fee waiver should be made by email sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions (gradadmissions@brynmawr.edu)
Graduate Student Emergency Fund
Bryn Mawr College has access to funds to support graduate students who are experiencing financial hardship due to an unanticipated event. A student is typically eligible to receive funding once per academic year. These funds do not need to be repaid and are distributed on a case-by-case basis. More details on this fund and how to reply please visit the webpage for Graduate Student Emergency Fund.
Graduate Student Association
The mission of the GSA is to keep graduate students informed of College issues that affect them, to keep the College aware of these issues, and to encourage social and academic interactions among graduate students in different departments. Students are encouraged to attend all GSA events and serve on the GSA executive committee or college committees. The GSA also maintains a GSAS Student Resource moodle site to provide additional information for graduate students.
Bryn Mawr’s six elite Ph.D. programs in the Arts and Sciences attract a diverse group of highly motivated students. The M.A. degree may be given either as a prerequisite for the doctoral program or as a combined A.B./M.A. degree. You can find detailed information on the requirements for M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in completing your degree.
Our programs are divided into two graduate groups:
The Graduate Group in Archaeology, Classics and History of Art
The Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics
The Graduate Group in Archaeology, Classics and History of Art
Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
Greek, Latin and Classical Studies
History of Art
The Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
French and Francophone Studies(AB/MA Program)