Quad
Bryn Mawr
Pitzer

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

Grants

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

Sticker prices

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

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

  • Bryn MawrPublished data end at $110K
  • PitzerPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $50K

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

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

MetricBryn MawrPitzer
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

MetricBryn MawrPitzer
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;Bryn Mawr College (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout 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