Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College (/ˌbrɪnˈmɑːr/ brin-MAR; Welsh: [ˌbɾɨ̞nˈmau̯ɾ]) is a women's liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Founded as a Quaker institution in 1885, Bryn Mawr is one of the Seven Sister colleges, a group of historically women's colleges in the United States. It is one of 15 Quaker colleges in the United States. The college has an enrollment of about 1,350 undergraduate students and 450 graduate students. It was the first women's college to offer graduate education through a PhD.
| Motto | Veritatem Dilexi (Latin) |
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Motto in English | I Delight in the Truth |
| Type | Private liberal arts college Women's college |
| Established | 1885 |
| Affiliation | None, formerly Quaker |
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| Endowment | $1.18 billion (2021) |
| President | Kimberly Wright Cassidy |
| Provost | Tim Harte |
Academic staff | 160 full-time, 41 part-time (2019) |
| Students | 1,719 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 1,384 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 335 (Fall 2019) |
| Location | Bryn Mawr , Lower Merion Twp Pennsylvania , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 135 acres (55 ha) |
| Colors | Yellow and black |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – Centennial Conference |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Website | www |
Bryn Mawr College Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Morris Ave., Yarrow St. and New Gulph Rd., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°1′35″N 75°18′49″W |
| Area | 49 acres (20 ha) |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Gothic, Collegiate Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002299 |
| Added to NRHP | May 4, 1979 |
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