Bridgewater State University
Public university in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Bridgewater College in Virginia.
Bridgewater State University is a public university with its main campus in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It is the largest of nine state universities in Massachusetts. Including its off-campus sites in New Bedford, Attleboro, and Cape Cod, BSU has the fourth-largest campus of the 29 institutions in the Massachusetts Public Higher Education System. BSU's sports teams are called the Bears. Its school colors are crimson, white, and black.
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Former names | Bridgewater Normal School (1840–1846) Bridgewater State Normal School (1846–1932) Bridgewater State Teachers College (1932–1960) State College at Bridgewater (1960–1965) Bridgewater State College (1965–2010)[1] |
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Motto | Not to be Ministered Unto but to Minister |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1840; 184 years ago (1840) |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $54 million (2019) |
President | Frederick W. Clark |
Students | 9,604[2] (fall 2022) |
Undergraduates | 9,028[3] |
Postgraduates | 1,623[3] |
Location | , , United States 41°59′19.04″N 70°57′57.62″W |
Campus | Suburban, 270 acres (110 ha) |
Colors | Red, white, & black |
Nickname | Bears |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA D-III (ECAC, MASCAC, LEC, NEWLA)[4] |
Website | bridgew |
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