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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 |
| 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 / 41.9886222°N 70.9660056°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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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.
- ^ "NO LONGER A COLLEGE: Bridgewater State now a 'university'". The Taunton Daily Gazette. Taunton, Massachusetts. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "College Navigator - Bridgewater State University". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b "A Snapshot of BSU".
- ^ bsubears.com