Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College (colloquially pronounced /ˌbrɪnˈmɑr/ brin-mar, Welsh brin-mauer) is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "large hill" in Welsh. Bryn Mawr is one of the Seven Sister colleges, and is part of the Tri-College Consortium along with two other colleges founded by Quakers — Swarthmore College and Haverford Coll... more

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