Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,217undergraduates
$18,838average net price per year
56%graduate in 6 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
29 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Criminology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Bachelor's (15 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (12)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Nursing Practice Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Master's
- Education, Other Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,157
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,630
- Books and supplies
- $900
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,130
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $46,817
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $46,817
- Total cost living at home
- $38,617
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,996 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,762 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,899 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,736 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,106 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,673
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,631
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 48%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,244
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 49%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 54% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 55% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 100 | 53% |
| Men | 6 | 100% (small group) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 26 | 42% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 36% (small group) |
| White | 50 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 190 | 49% | 37% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 87 | 72% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 76 | 47% | 21% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,792
- Undergraduates
- 1,217
- Full-time undergraduates
- 998
- Part-time undergraduates
- 219
- Graduate students
- 575
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 85%
- From out of state
- 15%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 22%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 32%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 76% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 26% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 318 Prospect Street, Staunton, VA, 24401
- County
- Staunton City
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.