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The real 4-year cost of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Bryn Mawr College went from $36,540 to $73,441, an average of 4.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $73,441Tuition $71,290 + mandatory fees $2,151.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $36,540 | – | – |
| 2009 | $38,034 | – | – |
| 2010 | $39,360 | – | – |
| 2011 | $40,824 | – | – |
| 2012 | $42,246 | – | – |
| 2013 | $43,900 | – | – |
| 2014 | $45,540 | – | – |
| 2015 | $47,140 | – | – |
| 2016 | $48,790 | – | – |
| 2017 | $50,500 | – | – |
| 2018 | $52,360 | – | – |
| 2019 | $54,440 | – | – |
| 2020 | $54,440 | – | – |
| 2021 | $56,320 | – | – |
| 2022 | $59,330 | – | – |
| 2023 | $62,560 | – | – |
| 2026 | $73,441 | $73,441 | – |
| 2027 | – | $76,462 | $75,579–$77,344 |
| 2028 | – | $79,606 | $77,780–$81,455 |
| 2029 | – | $82,881 | $80,044–$85,784 |
| 2030 | – | $86,290 | $82,374–$90,343 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $73,441 |
| Year 2 | $76,462 |
| Year 3 | $79,606 |
| Year 4 | $82,881 |
| 4-year total | $312,390 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $272,390
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $159,615
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $21,440/ yr
- rising 3.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $90,227
School’s own published rateFood and housing, of which room only is $12,240.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Bryn Mawr College4-year schools with similar prices in Pennsylvania
Closest to Bryn Mawr College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Bucknell University$73,500
- Swarthmore College$73,204
- University of Pennsylvania$73,978
- Villanova University$74,014
- Franklin and Marshall College$75,116
- Gettysburg College$71,730
- Dickinson College$71,650
- Lafayette College$70,846
Use this data
Published figures for Bryn Mawr College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.