Quad
Pitzer
Bryn Mawr

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Bryn Mawr costs about $19K less per year on average than Pitzer ($47,356 vs. $66,360, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Bryn Mawr's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Pitzer

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Pitzer$66.4K
Bryn Mawr$47.4K
Aid generosity
Pitzer23%
Bryn Mawr43%
Net price, with grants
Pitzer$35K
Bryn Mawr$33.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Pitzer39%
Bryn Mawr72%
Average grant
Pitzer$51.5K
Bryn Mawr$50K
Aid from the college
Pitzer39%
Bryn Mawr70%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Pitzer$86.5K
Bryn Mawr$83.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Pitzer$86.5K
Bryn Mawr$83.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Pitzer$62.7K
Bryn Mawr$62.6K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Pitzer$62.7K
Bryn Mawr$62.6K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
PitzerNot reported
Bryn MawrNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • PitzerPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $50K

  • Bryn MawrPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricPitzerBryn Mawr
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 13% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $50K (proxy)–
Published promise –No tuition under $175K · 2026–27

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricPitzerBryn Mawr
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Bryn Mawr College (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why