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Birthwise Midwifery School, Maine

Overview of Birthwise Midwifery School

Birthwise is in Bridgton, Maine. Bridgton is a quiet rural area. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Birthwise issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include nursing and emergency medicine.

Birthwise Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Student Body

Approximately 35 students study at the school (in 2005). Birthwise is a largely female school.

Student Life

The school makes housing available to a large share of its students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Birthwise Midwifery School is committed to preserving and building on traditions of family centered natural childbirth through midwifery education and outreach."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Birthwise

Birthwise Midwifery School
24 South High Street
Bridgton, ME 04009
General Phone: (207) 647-5968
Admissions Phone: (207) 647-5968
Financial Aid Phone: (207) 647-5968
http://www.birthwisemidwifery.org

Birthwise Programs and Degrees (2005)

Birthwise awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine2direct entry midwifery

Number of programs and degrees for Birthwise in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years21

Birthwise Student Body

In 2005, Birthwise had a total enrollment of 35 students (34 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White100%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
20-2110%
22-2420%
25-2950%
30-3410%
35-392%
40-492%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Foreign countries100%

Birthwise Room and Board (2005)

Birthwise offers campus housing for 4 of its 34 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Bridgton, Maine for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Maine Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Birthwise Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,250
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,250
Room and board$ 1,575
Room charge$ 1,575
Books and supplies$ 998
Other expenses$ 3,420

Financial Aid:
Birthwise participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3612300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (207) 647-5968

Birthwise Degree Programs (2005)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Direct Entry Midwifery (LM, CPM)

Birthwise Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Birthwise Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Birthwise Female % of student body
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Birthwise % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 9%Birthwise Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Birthwise Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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