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

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Majors & Degrees

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,670

Applied

4,203

Accepted

3,531

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,623

Females Applied

2,781

Females Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,032

Males Applied

1,410

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.78

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	Interview

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	January 31st	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	610	714
SAT Math	-	560	650
ACT Composite	27	27	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,772

In-state

23,884

Out-of-state

9,772

In-district

Fees

6,196

Full-time student fees

15,756

Room & board

9,131

Room only

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

14,578

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,101

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,248

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,148

Avg. Loan Aid

5,189

Avg. Grant Aid

5,948

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

50.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

7%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,531

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

7%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.4%
Black or African American	8.51%
White or Caucasian	59.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	3.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	7%
Other	4.72%

Gender

Male (36.85%)

Female (62.98%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	58%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Club Carnival, Devil-Goat Day and CPB's Block Party

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
UMW Pre-Health Society, Latino Student Association, Biology Club, Yarnworks and Women in Business

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
self-defense and safety classes; Guardian App

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

351

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 212

Part-time - 139

Male - 180

Female - 171