BC vs. PHC

Bridgewater College vs. Patrick Henry College comparison

	Bridgewater College	Patrick Henry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BC	PHC
Location	Bridgewater, VA	Purcellville, Virginia
Setting	Small Suburban	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,436	408
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#603
Religious Affiliation	Church of Brethren	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bridgewater.edu	phc.edu
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Costs	BC	PHC
Tuition (In State)	$40,300	$28,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,300	$28,400
Room & Board	$14,370	$11,020
Avg Net Price	$19,660	$25,128
Avg Grant Aid	$36,350	$13,798
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	BC	PHC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,984	222
Admitted	3,618	182
Acceptance Rate	90.8%	82%
Enrolled %	11.9%	53.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.83
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Very High
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	28/29	26/31
SAT Range	1070/1375	1220/1430
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	May 1, 2025	Jul 15, 2025

Academics	BC	PHC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	BC	PHC
Graduation Rate	59%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	BC	PHC
% Men	1%	5%
% Women	2%	3%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	0%
% Black	11%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	BC	PHC
% In-State	69%	16%
% Out-of-State	25%	83%
Campus	BC	PHC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bridgewater College is larger than than PHC based on total student enrollment (1,436 students vs. 408 students)

BC vs. PHC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BC or PHC?

• Bridgewater College is 41.9% more expensive to attend than PHC for in-state tuition ($40,300.00 vs. $28,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.9% higher at BC than Patrick Henry College ($40,300.00 vs. $28,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bridgewater College than PHC ($19,660 vs. $25,128)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Patrick Henry College are 30.4% lower than costs at Bridgewater College ($11,020 vs. $14,370)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bridgewater College than Patrick Henry College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bridgewater College students is 163.4% larger than aid received Patrick Henry College ($36,350 vs. $13,798)

BC vs. PHC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, BC or PHC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between PHC or BC .

• Accepted freshman PHC students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at BC (3.61)
• BC has a higher acceptance rate (90.8%) than PHC (82%)

BC vs. PHC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BC or PHC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between PHC and BC.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/