Bridgewater State University is on the Rise
Founded in 1840 by the father of public education in America, Horace Mann, today Bridgewater State University is 10th largest university, public or private in Massachusetts, with nearly 10,000 students.
Ranked by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best 400 Colleges in America, BSU is the:
- 4th leading driver of social mobility of the 100+ colleges in Massachusetts.
- 4th safest campus in the United States.
- Leading producer of teachers and STEM teachers in the state.
- Most sophisticated cybersecurity program in New England.
- One of the leading photonics and optical engineering program in Massachusetts.
- One of the leading undergraduate research program in the U.S.
![A student watches a faculty member demonstrate the features of BSU's cyber range](/sites/bridgew/files/styles/590x350/public/media/images/2024.01.29_cyber_range_class-lp-118.jpg?h=5e5a30f0)