Bridgewater State University

Location

The University is located in the Massachusetts, US. It consists of three campuses. One is major campus located in Bridgewater and other two are satellite campuses which are located at Attleboro and Cape Cod. The latest one i.e. at Cape Cod opened in January 2015.
The campus is located only 25 miles from Boston and 35 miles from the city of Providence in Rhode Island. With its central location you can easily explore both the cities for their rich cultural heritage and historical significance, especially the city of Boston.
The city of Bridgewater is located right on the Taunton River, which gives an opportunity to students to enjoy a scenic view and riverside activities. If you are in the city, do visit the museums here as they are great locations to explore the culture of the place. The city of Providence is also worth a weekend trip to see the local culture and festivals.

Campus

A walk down the campus will show you a computer centre, an auditorium, a campus centre with ballrooms and offices, and more. The largest building you will spot here is the Marshall Conant Science Center that has an observatory on its roof.
John J. Kelly Gymnasium offers some respite to students who look for athletic action.
The Bridgewater State University has Fine Arts Department which includes Theatre, Dance and Music. It also has a big gallery where the students showcase the best of their work. For Science and Technology programs, students are provided with well-equipped laboratories. A well equipped Maxwell library helps students access a treasure cove of online and offline books, journals and Avs, and much more.

Residing Options

The Bridgewater State University provides safe, clean and comfortable housing at an affordable rate. The residence halls were built after the civil war in 1869. After that, newer and newer halls are added to the campus. Dormitories like Pope Hall, Scott Hall, Durgin hall and Shea Hall were built during the post-war period. In that comparison, the east campus was built quite recently. Frankland W. L. Miles, Jr., Hall, V. James DiNardo Hall, Great Hill Student Apartments, Crimson hall and Weygand Hall.
Woodward Hall, Pope Hall and Scott Hall are co-ed residential halls for all students. The Great Hill student apartments are reserved primarily for upper class students. The Shea and Drugin Halls are reserved for first year students to help them get involved in the cmapus community. Crimson Hall, the only hall to have a dining facility in the building, is a co-ed building for upper class students. Weygand Hall also houses upperclassmen.

Faculty

The University has an outstanding resource of teachers who are dedicated to teaching career. Most students agree that the university scores best on this parameter.
The staff comprises of nationally and internationally recognised professors. Most of them hold outstanding terminal degrees in their domain of expertise. Many of them even act as consultants and advisors to corporate companies and government organisations. Students have all the opportunities to work with them closely through internship and research assistantship. The faculty members are friendly and helping in nature. However, some students found the staff to be rude.