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University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

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Overview

University of Mary Washington is a Comprehensive institution located in Fredericksburg, VA.

Location & Contact

Address 1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA  22401
United States
Contact Ms. Sarah Lindberg
Director of First-Year Admissions
Email: slindber@umw.edu
Phone: 540-6545971

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Communication, General Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General Checkmark
Education Associate Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General Checkmark
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
History, General Checkmark
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other Checkmark
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
Mathematics, General Checkmark
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Data Science, General Checkmark
Historic Preservation And Conservation, General Checkmark
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General Checkmark
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry, General Checkmark
Physical Sciences, Other Checkmark
Physics, General Checkmark
Psychology Associate Bachelors
Psychology, General Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology, General Checkmark
Economics, General Checkmark
Geography Checkmark
International Relations And Affairs Checkmark
Political Science And Government, General Checkmark
Sociology, General Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other Checkmark
Music, General Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts, General Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,124
Applied
4,088
Accepted
3,660
Enrolled
80%
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Female Admissions

3,302
Females Applied
2,712
Females Accepted
82%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

1,822
Males Applied
1,376
Males Accepted
76%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
3.75
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
Recommended A minimum high school GPA of 2.8
Interview
2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported April 1st No
Out of state Fall freshmen Not reported January 1st No
Early decision plan November 1st December 10th No
Other early decision plan November 15th March 3rd No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 656 610 710
SAT Math 603 560 660
ACT Composite 28 27 31

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

9,390
In-state
22,965
Out-of-state
9,390
In-district
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Fees

5,900
Full-time student fees
15,150
Room & board
8,780
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens

Financial Aid

13,796
Avg. Financial Aid Package
14,296
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
6,358
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,962
Avg. Loan Aid
4,834
Avg. Grant Aid
3,663
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
97% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
54%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
13%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,660
Total Undergrad students
3%
International Students
9%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 12.96%
Black or African American 8.16%
White or Caucasian 59.34%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian 4.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 6.09%
Other 6.11%

Gender

Male (35.44%)
Female (64.56%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 57%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Club Carnival, Devil Goat Day and Multicultural Fair

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Pre-Health Society, Latino Student Association, Yarnworks, Tabletop Game Club and UMW Girl Gains

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
self-defense and safety classes; Guardian App

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton No No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Crew No No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Equestrian Sports No Division 3 No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Rugby No Division 3 No
Sand Volleyball No No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton No No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Crew No No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Equestrian Sports No Division 3 No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Rugby No Division 3 No
Sand Volleyball No No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark Division 3 No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
Wrestling Checkmark No No

Faculty

313
Total Faculty
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 208
Part-time - 105
Male - 159
Female - 154
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