Bridgewater's tuition & fees has increased from $31,480 (2015) to $16,090 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 48.89% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $19,900 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Bridgewater College.
Bridgewater's tuition increase rate is lower than the Virginia's average increase rate of 24.89%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -23.49% from 2015 ($46,430).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bridgewater's COA is $35,523, which is decreased by -40.84% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bridgewater's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 48.89% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bridgewater College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,005, and it has decreased -12.61% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,150 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,150 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,150 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,150 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,150 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,150 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,150 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,150 | |
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| 2023-24 | $905 | -21.30% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,005 | 11.05% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.06% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 57.85% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bridgewater College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,800 | $12,060 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,200 | $12,360 | 2.90% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,720 | $12,420 | 3.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,000 | $12,645 | 1.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,250 | $12,600 | 1.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,640 | $12,780 | 2.56% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,640 | $13,140 | |
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| 2022-23 | $16,110 | $13,140 | 3.01% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,790 | $16,614 | 10.43% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,428 | $21,870 | 3.59% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bridgewater College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bridgewater College | $16,090 | $41,350 | -61.09% |
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| Liberty University | $16,173 | $15,822 | 2.22% |
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| Regent University | $21,650 | $20,686 | 4.66% |
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| Shenandoah University | $36,950 | $36,028 | 2.56% |
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| Hampton University | $30,592 | $29,162 | 4.90% |
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| Marymount University | $40,120 | $38,250 | 4.89% |
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