Bridgewater College to welcome prospective students during Virginia Private College Week

Bridgewater College will welcome prospective students and their families to campus for Virginia Private College Week, which will be observed July 21 to 26, 2025.

Prospective students, including transfer students, and their families are invited to sign up for a session to visit the college and learn more about what Bridgewater offers. The program is sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV) to promote educational opportunities available at the Commonwealth’s private colleges.

“Virginia Private College Week is a great opportunity for students and families to tour campus and experience the Bridgewater College community. Visitors will see how Bridgewater supports our students’ academic and personal growth and provides a high-quality private education at a public college price,” Michael Post, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Bridgewater College, said.

Bridgewater will host multiple information sessions throughout the week for prospective students and their families. The sessions, held at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, will include campus tours as well as overviews of academics, student life, admissions processes and financial aid. An additional morning session will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26. Parking signs will be posted around campus.

Each student who visits a participating CICV institution during Virginia Private College Week will be entered into a random drawing for one of five $100 Amazon gift cards. Students will receive a drawing entry for each institution they visit.

Prospective students and families can register online for a Virginia Private College Week session at Bridgewater. Anyone unable to attend a session during Virginia Private College Week may contact the college’s admissions staff to set up an individual in-person tour or take a virtual tour of campus online.

Founded in 1880, Bridgewater College is a private, four-year liberal arts college in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Bridgewater College is home to approximately 1,450 students pursuing degrees in more than 60 undergraduate majors and minors and four graduate programs housed within three distinct schools.