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Fall Open Houses

Join us for an excellent opportunity to discover what it's like to be a Bridgewater State University Bear!

You'll have the chance to meet our faculty, staff and students, tour the campus, learn about our wide offering of majors, the admission and financial aid process, study abroad program, honors program, residential life, student involvement and leadership — and more!

Saturday, October 25, 2025
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Saturday, November 15, 2025

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Make the Most of Every Day

At Bridgewater State University, every day is an opportunity for you to be better than the day before.

Whether you want to work at a Big Four accounting firm, teach the second grade, build a foundation for medical school, explore your art or anything else you can imagine — there is a place for you at BSU. Here, each day is a new opportunity to build your confidence, make new discoveries and show the world what hard work can do. And you’ll have every kind of support so that you can achieve every kind of success and realize your full potential — starting day one.

Wall Street Journal America's Best Colleges 2025

Wall Street Journal Ranks BSU as a Best College for Second Year in a Row

The Wall Street Journal has again ranked Bridgewater State as one of the best colleges in America. To understand why, just ask alumni what they value about a BSU education.

By the Numbers

100+

undergraduate and graduate academic programs

46%

first-generation students

$4.2M

merit scholarships awarded to first-year students

Countless Resources. Boundless Opportunities.

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Sophia Pinarreta, ’27

Political Science and Criminal Justice major

“BSU is so good about allowing students to flourish and create the things they want to create.”

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Luis Marin, '26

Cybersecurity major

“BSU is thinking about the future. They see where the technology is going. With this program, they are preparing so many professionals.”

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Falling into the new year

BSU community members share what they are most looking forward to this new academic year.

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In Plane Site

New hangar and private philanthropy keep BSU aviation students in the air