Bridgewater State University
| Former names | Bridgewater Normal School (1840–1846) Bridgewater State Normal School (1846–1932) Bridgewater State Teachers College (1932–1960) State College at Bridgewater (1960–1965) Bridgewater State College (1965–2010) | 
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| Motto | Not to be Ministered Unto but to Minister | 
| Type | Public university | 
| Established | 1840 | 
| Accreditation | NECHE | 
| Academic affiliations | Space-grant | 
| Endowment | $54 million (2019) | 
| President | Frederick W. Clark | 
| Students | 9,550 (Fall 2023) | 
| Undergraduates | 8,172 | 
| Postgraduates | 1,378 | 
| Location | , Massachusetts, United States 41°59′19.04″N 70°57′57.62″W / 41.9886222°N 70.9660056°W | 
| Campus | Suburban, 270 acres (110 ha) | 
| Colors | Red, white, & black | 
| Nickname | Bears | 
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA D-III (ECAC, MASCAC, LEC, NEWLA) | 
| Website | bridgew.edu | 
Bridgewater State University is a public university with its main campus in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest of nine state universities in Massachusetts. Including its off-campus sites in New Bedford, Attleboro, and Cape Cod, BSU has the fourth-largest campus of the 29 institutions in the Massachusetts Public Higher Education System. BSU's sports teams are called the Bears. Its school colors are crimson, white, and black.