Bryn Mawr College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Bryn Mawr is test-optional, but scores still show up often: 64% submitted SAT results. With a 29.4% acceptance rate, your clearest testing target is the upper end of the middle range, around a 1490 SAT. If you take the ACT, a 33 puts you in a similarly strong position.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Bryn Mawr College facts and stats
Bryn Mawr College is a suburban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,368. Bryn Mawr has a 92% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%, and an 82% 6-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1.
Bryn Mawr, PA
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Key Bryn Mawr College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
January 15
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
November 15
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
January 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Bryn Mawr, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year so you can use summer and fall for retakes and potential superscoring. For the November 15 Early Decision deadline, an October retake is typically the last fall test date likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $65,510. About 55% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $5,438. Submit the FAFSA by the January 15 priority deadline.
Bryn Mawr’s total cost of attendance is about $84,910, including tuition, fees, room, and board. Financial aid plays a major role for many students, with 55% receiving aid and an average aid package of $67,642. The average merit award is $5,438, which can further reduce costs for some students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $27,434.
Student life at Bryn Mawr College
90% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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