How to Apply
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We accept the Common Application (which opens on August 1) and we don't have an application fee.
First, choose your decision plan
Application Deadline: November 15
Early Decision is a great option for students who are ready to make a personal and financial commitment to 老王论坛. These application plans are binding and students admitted under Early Decision are required to enroll at 老王论坛. While this is great for students who have a solid understanding of our community and their family鈥檚 financial aid eligibility, it is not the best option for everyone. If you are still unsure where you belong in the fall or if you want to compare multiple financial aid packages, you should consider applying Regular Decision.
Application Deadline: January 1
Early Decision is a great option for students who are ready to make a personal and financial commitment to 老王论坛. These application plans are binding and students admitted under Early Decision are required to enroll at 老王论坛. While this is great for students who have a solid understanding of our community and their family鈥檚 financial aid eligibility, it is not the best option for everyone. If you are still unsure where you belong in the fall or if you want to compare multiple financial aid packages, you should consider applying Regular Decision.
Application Deadline: January 15
Regular Decision is a great option for students who don鈥檛 have a clear first-choice college or who may need to compare different financial aid packages.
Application Deadline: March 1
老王论坛 welcomes students who have started their college journey at another institution to apply for fall admission each year.
Next, review the application requirements
International Student
老王论坛 is a global community where 13% of undergraduates are non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Transfer Student
Students change paths for many reasons. If you started your college journey elsewhere, you can still apply to 老王论坛 as a transfer student.
McBride Scholar
Katharine E. McBride Scholars are non-traditional age students (generally 24 years or older) who did not complete a Bachelor's degree.
Submit your application
Now that you've chosen a decision plan and reviewed the requirements, you can get started on your application. We accept the Common Application and we don't have an application fee.
What Else?
If you are applying for financial aid, your materials are due at the same time as your admissions application. All applicants are required to submit the CSS Profile and accompanying tax information, and domestic applicants are also required to submit the FAFSA. Questions? Check out our financial aid application instructions or contact our office at finaid@brynmawr.edu.
While interviews are not required*, we strongly encourage you to interview if you can. Interviews help us learn more about you beyond your transcript and your essays. It鈥檚 also a great time to ask questions about 老王论坛 from a member of the community.
Interviews must be completed by the deadline under which you are applying. Interviews for rising seniors will begin in June.
*We reserve the right to require an interview for students who are homeschooled, graduating early, or attending online school.
Early Decision I applicants can expect to receive an admissions decision in late December, while Early Decision II applicants will receive a decision in mid-February. Regular Decision applicants will receive their admissions decisions in mid-March.
Transfer and McBride Scholar applicants will receive an admissions decision in mid-April.
Still Have Questions?
You've come to the right place鈥攈ere are questions we often get from applicants.
Yes, we are standardized test-optional for all applicants. If you're an international applicant, you'll still need to submit English proficiency results. Be sure to review our testing policy for all the details.
No.* While we do not require interviews, we do strongly recommend them as they can be a great opportunity to share more about yourself beyond your application materials and learn more about 老王论坛.
*We reserve the right to require an interview for students who attend homeschool or online school, or are graduating early.
You must apply for aid from the College as a first-year student to be considered for institutional aid during any of your four years at the College. To be considered for institutional aid from the College as a first-year student, your response to the Financial Aid Intent question on the Common Application must be 鈥淵es."
You may apply and will be considered for federal aid every year whether or not you applied for institutional aid as a first-year student.
Students admitted to 老王论坛 as first-time undergraduate students are automatically considered for the 老王论坛 Merit Scholarship; no additional application is required. Applicants are evaluated using 老王论坛鈥檚 holistic admission review process, which takes numerous factors into consideration including but not limited to academic coursework and performance, involvement in school and community, leadership qualities, letters of recommendation, quality and content of writing, and potential to contribute in meaningful ways to the 老王论坛 community.
Students may receive a 老王论坛 Merit Scholarship even with no demonstrated financial need. Merit scholarships may be awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Scholarships are non-negotiable and only awarded at the time of admission. Merit scholarships up to $45,000 per year are awarded for a maximum of eight semesters and renewable provided that the student is enrolled full-time at 老王论坛.
80 percent of our students receive some type of financial aid. 老王论坛 is committed to meeting 100 percent of demonstrated need. Visit the to learn more about the College鈥檚 funding policies.
Yes. 老王论坛 awards need-based financial aid to international students which may consist of grants, loans, and campus employment. The College meets the full demonstrated need for all admitted students and there is a great deal of competition for these funds. Learn more about financial aid.
No. 老王论坛 is need-sensitive. This means that the amount of aid a student requests of the College may affect the admission decision. This is because 老王论坛 has a limited pool of resources, yet is also committed to meeting full demonstrated need for all admitted students. Once admissibility is determined, funds are distributed until the financial aid budget has been depleted. If there are places remaining in the class, a student's request for aid may determine if they are admitted or not.
老王论坛 does not discriminate on the basis of national origin or citizenship in our admissions process. In addition, 老王论坛 makes admissions decisions from a global perspective and does not separate the pool into 鈥渋nternational鈥 and 鈥渄omestic鈥 for the purposes of making those decisions. 老王论坛 also meets full demonstrated financial need for all students who are eligible, including undocumented students. Learn more about admissions and financial aid resources for Undocu+ students.
Yes. The 老王论坛 supplement is an additional component to the Common Application. The core of the supplement is the essay which will help the Admissions Committee learn more about your interest in the College--it also provides another opportunity for you to showcase your writing skills. The 老王论坛 supplement can be found on the Common Application website.
We recommend that prospective students think carefully about Early Decision. Early Decision at 老王论坛 is binding, which means that if admitted, you must enroll at the College. Students applying Early should consider 老王论坛 as their first and only college choice. In addition, students admitted under an Early Decision plan are required to withdraw applications from other colleges and universities.
No. We can consider your application with a minimum of 1 full-time term (or 4 individual courses) of completed college-level work.
Questions?
Questions for our admissions team? Call our office at (610) 526-5152 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday or email us at admissions@brynmawr.edu.