| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Eagles |
| Nickname: | M-Dub |
The University of Mary Washington (formerly Mary Washington College) is a coeducational, selective, state-funded, four-year liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The university is located between Richmond and Washington, DC. The university's undergraduate campus serves 4,183 students and its graduate campus has 679 degree-seeking students.
Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women, the college was renamed Mary Washington College in 1938 after Mary Ball Washington, mother of the first president of the United States of America, George Washington.
In 1944 the college became associated with the University of Virginia as its school for women. Following the university's transition to coeducational status in 1970, the Virginia General Assembly reorganized Mary Washington College in 1972 as a separate, coeducational institution. Today UMW is the nation's only public, coeducational college named after a secular woman.
The General Assembly of Virginia enacted legislation changing the college's name to University of Mary Washington on March 19, 2004 The institution sought university status to reflect the addition of master's degree programs and increasing enrollment at its College of Graduate and Professional Studies, formerly the James Monroe Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, located in nearby Stafford County. Students can earn an MBA, M.Ed., MSMIS, MBA-MSMIS dual degree, BPS or other graduate certificates or professional certifications. The Carnegie Foundation reclassified the college to university status based on its graduate programs.
On June 30, 2006, Dr. William Anderson retired after 23 years as the institution's president. On February 17, 2006 the UMW Board of Visitors had selected William Frawley, Dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University, as the next president of the University. Dr. Frawley's presidency began on July 1, 2006. He was inaugurated on September 30, 2006.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 64% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Capital Athletic Conference) Baseball (Capital Athletic Conference) Track (Capital Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,634 | $ 14,776 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,806 | $ 11,948 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,828 | $ 2,828 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,712 | 9% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,698 | 10% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,272 | 21% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,866 | 36% | |
Any Aid: |
49% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 65% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 92% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 580, Math: 560 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 670, Math: 640 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 7% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 23 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 29, Verbal: 30, Math: 27 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Recommended |
| Test Scores: | Required |
