University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA · Public four-year · Suburb: Midsize
3,611undergraduates
80%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,615average net price per year
67%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,606
- Admitted
- 3,973
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Admit rate, women
- 87%
- Admit rate, men
- 85%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 758
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 31%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
30 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 (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (136 awarded)
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Geography, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (24 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (83 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (72 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (69 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (44 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Operations Management and Supervision Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $14,559
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $31,479
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,040
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,750
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $32,549
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,469
- Total cost living at home
- $19,509
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,137 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,388 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,886 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,300 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,234 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,901
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,457
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 33%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,436
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 67%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 66% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 605 | 71% |
| Men | 327 | 61% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 27 | 56% |
| Black | 76 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 98 | 68% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 639 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 64 | 56% |
| Race unknown | 18 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 955 | 71% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 21 | 52% | 48% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 366 | 78% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 136 | 57% | 25% |
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
- 3,808
- Undergraduates
- 3,611
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,041
- Part-time undergraduates
- 570
- Graduate students
- 197
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 88%
- From out of state
- 10%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401-5300
- County
- Fredericksburg City
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.