About University of Mary Washington

Founded in 1908, University of Mary Washington. is a Public college. Located in Virginia, which is a city setting in Virginia, the campus itself is Suburban. The campus is home to 4,357 full time undergraduate students, and 369 full time graduate students.

The University of Mary Washington Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 14:1. There are 250 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at University of Mary Washington include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate74%
Application Deadline
Application Fee50
SAT Range1010-1210
ACT Range22-27

Admissions at UMW are considered Selective, with ,48% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 16 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

0% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 0% were in the top quarter, and 0% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at University of Mary Washington.

3%
“We”re apathetic”
12%
“We know about current events and vote”
61%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
25%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
3%
“We save it for the classroom”
19%
“Sometimes, but not often”
62%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
17%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
5%
“I only go out in groups”
24%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
71%
“I feel extremely safe”
10%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
78%
“We bought the gear”
12%
“We live for the big game”
2%
“It”s not really our thing”
18%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
56%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
24%
“We”re a very artistic group”
2%
“Haven”t met them”
3%
“Available in class”
42%
“They keep regular office hours”
54%
“They”re always available”
73%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
24%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
4%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
3%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
18%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
58%
“We only party on weekends”
21%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
14%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
60%
“There might be people who do”
24%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
2%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
3%
“We”re apathetic”
12%
“We know about current events and vote”
61%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
25%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
3%
“We save it for the classroom”
19%
“Sometimes, but not often”
62%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
17%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
5%
“I only go out in groups”
24%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
71%
“I feel extremely safe”
10%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
78%
“We bought the gear”
12%
“We live for the big game”
2%
“It”s not really our thing”
18%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
56%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
24%
“We”re a very artistic group”
2%
“Haven”t met them”
3%
“Available in class”
42%
“They keep regular office hours”
54%
“They”re always available”
73%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
24%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
4%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
3%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
18%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
58%
“We only party on weekends”
21%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
14%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
60%
“There might be people who do”
24%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
2%
“There”s a huge drug scene”

University of Mary Washington REVIEWS

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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    117 Students rated on-campus housing 3.5 stars. 9 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    91 Students rated off-campus housing 3.4 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    120 Students rated campus food 2.8 stars. 5 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    124 Students rated campus facilities 4 stars. 34 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    124 Students rated class size 4.5 stars. 65 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    124 Students rated school activities 4 stars. 39 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    124 Students rated local services 4.3 stars. 51 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    124 Students rated academics 4.2 stars. 52 % gave the school a 5.0.

What's your overall opinion of University of Mary Washington?

47 Students rated University of Mary Washington

aijya - 09/10/2023

In my opinion the University of Mary Washington is a fun, academic school. There are many activities to do here at different places and times so that everyone can enjoy them. The Bing nights are my best because I get to relax with my friends and win prizes. Academic are taken seriously here if you are struggling there are a lot of resources that will help.

Jose

This small close-knit college in a small close-knit town is a comforting campus that allows students to live in an historic area and still receive the best education. The campus is regularly cleaned, buildings have ample amount of sitting areas, an there are wide open outside areas to use on a sunny day.

Abby

I have had a great time here. Some days I stress about my future and even if I will graduate on time because there are so many classes I want to explore. The people here are great, you can find a home in any group, whether it be with the tennis team or the Theater department.

Ashley

I really love this school and they are extremely helpful and accommodating to all students. The faculty is amazing, and the Education program faculty is very caring of all students and want to see them succeed. As an off-campus student, I have always been welcomed to on-campus events and not turned away from anything. UMW is truly an awesome school!

University of Mary Washington FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at University of Mary Washington?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for University of Mary Washington is 74%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    Trust your instincts, you know yourself the best and make good decisions.

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  3. Describe the students at your school.

    My classmates at University of Mary Washington are helpful and understanding if I ever need assistance.

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  4. What are the academics like at your school?

    Difficult. Some students study daily while other may only do work the night before something is due. Upper level classes are difficult, especially in the science department. There is a low student:teacher ratio that does help, but students should not expect to be able to do well by doing the bare minimum. In upper level classes, class participation is expected and more often then not it becomes a portion of the grade.Teachers always have office hours and if you are having difficulties it is important to seek help with them in order to succeed. Since UMW is a liberal arts school, they do make sure you get the liberal arts education which can often put you in classes that make you feel like a fish out of water. However, it does broaden your horizons and sometimes you find a field that you never saw yourself interested in before.

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  5. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    Mary wash has a great student body, everyone's laid back and has a good sense of humor. It's academically challenging but not as hard as William and Mary. The campus is gorgeous and small, you can walk anywhere / everywhere. Most parties occur in peoples' houses and apartments off campus. There's a TON of gorgeous girls. Everyone's in good shape, Mary Wash ranked as one of the most fit schools in VA. The on campus food sucks.

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  6. What is the stereotype of students at your school?

    not diverse and pulled from public schools

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  7. Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?

    No, while we do not have a racially diverse population we do have a diverse group of students. People come from all different socioeconomic, religious, and political backgrounds. If anything, this school has a more liberal and very tolerant student body

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  8. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    Intramural sports / club sports at mary wash are really fun! It's a great way to meet people and the students who work for campus recreation are really great. There's no football team at mary wash but we do have a mens and womens rugby team. The womens team is really good and has gone to nationals 7 or 8 times and has won states pretty much every year. Rugby games are fun to watch, and the people who play rugby are fun to drink with!

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  9. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    Mary Washington is a little bit smaller than the other schools that I considered. It was a good size for me and does not have Greek life, which I did not want on campus. It also had smaller general education classes than some of the other schools and had an equestrian team.

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  10. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    Well this school is great but has one little annoyance I am a woman of color and I saw that University of Mary Washington had advertise a lot of diversity that went to the school, for example on their website and almost all of their pamphlets so I assumed that Mary Washington had like twenty percent of diversity. Once i got to the school it was more like five percent, I was very annoyed but not enough to leave the school.

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  11. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    The University of Mary Washington is a wonderful small town school, convienently located near the nation's capital, filled with friendly students and caring professors.

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  12. What's unique about your campus?

    The community. We're a smaller school, and sometimes it can feel like everyone knows everyone, but we're not THAT small. We are, however, a close-knit community, often like a family--not only in the warmth, support, and love that that implies but also the drama.

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  13. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    Probably previously being an all girls school and being a small solid school.

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  14. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    I wish I had known how helpful staff could be! Take advantage of the most important resource at Mary Washington, the faculty! They always respond quickly to emails and do their best to help. I've had such good experiences with the ResLife staff and the professors (who actually teach the classes!). Don't be afraid to ask for clarification on assignments or about clubs and other great activities for students. I know it can seem intimidating for a student to just email a professor directly, but just give it a try!

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  15. What kind of person should attend this school?

    Someone who likes the hometown feel and someone who likes to make friends

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  16. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    a normal person.

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  17. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    I like that it is in a quiet town and there is some shopping around the area so you can have a nice day out during spring time.

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  18. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    THE "SAFETY" PROVIDED BY THE CAMPUS AND ESPECIALLY THE CITY POLICE. SECOND PLACE WOULD BE THE FRUSTRATION BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATION AND STUDENTS/FACULTY.

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  19. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    My least favorite stereotype about UMW is that "there isn't enough to do" or that "people leave on the weekends." I can honestly say that neither is true. UMW hosts a "Club Fair" every semester in order to get students involved with various clubs and activities. I joined a ton of organizations my freshman year, my favorite of which was my campus improv comedy team. The friends I made my freshman year are still my friends now, and that's because we didn't leave on the weekends! As an out-of-state student from New Jersey, I was really nervous about meeting new people. Everyone was fantastic. I'm now a graduate student at UNC Greensboro and I even managed to join a comedy team down here.

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  20. Why did you decide to go to this school?

    I visited UMW and fell in love with it immediately. I just had "that feeling" and sometimes you have to trust your gut.

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  21. Describe a typical weekend.

    My typical weekend is composed of cleaning my dorm, studying, and going out to eat once.

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Student Body

Students

64%

female

36%

male

4,357

Total Undergrad Enrollment

369

Total Grad Students

10%

Out-Of-State

88%

In-State

2%

International

Organizations

120

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

55%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
N/A
% Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
% Black or African-American
7%
% Hispanic/Latino
8%
% White or Caucasian
70%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

87% of students attending University of Mary Washington receive some sort of financial aid. 15% were awarded federal grants. While 50% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$26,220

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,200

Books and Supplies

$10,104

Room and Board

37,524

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$11,899
$30 - $48K
$14,742
$48 - $75K
$20,021
$75 - $110K
$24,554
$110K & UP
$25,072

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