University of Mary Washington: Statistics

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#2317 of 14,131 In the World
#634 of 2,597 In North America
#579 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 63 In Virginia
#1 of 2 In Fredericksburg
#719 of 1,361 For Political Economy
Top50% For 24 other topics
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Acceptance rate
86%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
27
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
3,611
Graduates
197
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.umw.edu

University of Mary Washington Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Mary Washington has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 85% 87%
Applicants 4,606 1,605 3,001
Admissions 3,973 1,357 2,616
Freshmen enrolled full time 737 257 480
Freshmen enrolled part time 21 2 19

1,001 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

203 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
238 or 31%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1140
or below

75% of them
had 1330
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Mary Washington are 1140-1330 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
35 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Mary Washington are 23-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2279 (60%)
Hispanic 490 (13%)
Black or African American 310 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 264 (7%)
Two or more races 190 (5%)
Asian 180 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 88 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,901
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,938$9,198
Tuition in-state $8,938$9,198
Tuition out-of-state $25,858$19,530
Fee in-district $5,621$2,994
Fee in-state $5,621$2,994
Fee out-of-state $5,621$2,994

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,261
Combined charge for room and board $13,453
Room charge $7,783
Meal charge $5,670

University of Mary Washington majors

University of Mary Washington has granted 832 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs and 133 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Mary Washington.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 131 34
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 84
Psychology, General 83
Education, General 57
Computer and Information Sciences, General 53
Elementary Education and Teaching 15 36
English Language and Literature, General 44
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 38
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 33
Communication, General 32
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 31
Political Science and Government, General 28
Sociology, General 27
History, General 25
Chemistry, General 20
Physical Sciences, Other 20
Economics, General 18
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 15
Mathematics, General 14
Geography 13
Visual and Performing Arts, General 13
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 12
International Relations and Affairs 8
Anthropology, General 7
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 6
Music, General 6
Physics, General 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Grand Total 832 133

University of Mary Washington has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 28% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 67% 61% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 82%
  • Part-time retention rate - 88%

Publications & Citations

University of Mary Washington has published 2,171 scientific papers with 34,831 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, History, and Biology.

Publications
2,171
Citations
34,831

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,608 / 25,380
Political Science
1,018 / 17,871
Law
930 / 16,704
Philosophy
891 / 15,185
Sociology
874 / 14,443
Computer Science
834 / 16,190
Environmental Science
772 / 13,019
Psychology
686 / 18,833
History
675 / 6,511
Biology
648 / 17,277
Engineering
632 / 9,216
Medicine
576 / 16,906
Geography and Cartography
534 / 8,094
Physics
534 / 9,839
Art & Design
508 / 4,895
Business
490 / 9,107
Mathematics
466 / 8,971
Archaeology
402 / 5,305
Economics
392 / 5,336
Linguistics
385 / 6,510
Chemistry
348 / 8,561
Social Psychology
337 / 11,520
Quantum and Particle physics
322 / 6,584
Geology
310 / 6,474
Ecology
286 / 5,671
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
281 / 3,533
Statistics
261 / 6,585
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
229 / 1,944
Paleontology
227 / 4,348
Literature
226 / 2,042
Psychiatry
204 / 10,110
Education Majors
196 / 2,255
Math Teachers
191 / 2,331
Development Studies
189 / 2,503
Biochemistry
177 / 5,485
Genetics
177 / 4,041
Art History
172 / 614
Child Psychology
171 / 8,459
Management
168 / 3,477
Neuroscience
163 / 6,770

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 15 31
1993 12 27
1994 17 48
1995 35 55
1996 24 68
1997 24 109
1998 27 122
1999 25 138
2000 30 177
2001 26 169
2002 22 272
2003 37 270
2004 36 311
2005 48 362
2006 35 407
2007 55 477
2008 61 562
2009 55 644
2010 77 717
2011 77 907
2012 95 1032
2013 97 1225
2014 122 1428
2015 85 1547
2016 115 1475
2017 95 1748
2018 95 2042
2019 113 2535
2020 90 3067
2021 93 3094
2022 61 2970
2023 88 2973
2024 66 2950
Academic rankings

University of Mary Washington alumni

  1. Judge Reinhold

    Judge Reinhold
    Born in
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    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    voice actorscreenwritertheatrical directorfilm producerfilm actor
    Biography

    Edward Ernest "Judge" Reinhold Jr. is an American actor who is best known for his work in Hollywood films during the 1980s. He has starred in several popular films such as Stripes (1981), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and Ruthless People (1986). He has co-starred in all of the films in the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984, 1987, 1994, and 2024) and The Santa Clause (1994, 2002 and 2006) franchises.

  2. Elizabeth Edwards

    Elizabeth Edwards
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-2010 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    writerattorney at lawlawyerteacher
    Biography

    Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards was an American attorney, author, and health care activist. She was married to John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from North Carolina who was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in the 2004 U.S. presidential election.

  3. Maggie Stiefvater

    Maggie Stiefvater
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Enrolled in the University of Mary Washington
    Graduated with bachelor's degree in study of history
    Occupations
    musicianportraitistwriterartistchildren's writer
    Biography

    Margaret Stiefvater is an American writer of young adult fiction. She is best known for her fantasy series The Wolves of Mercy Falls and The Raven Cycle.

  4. Karen Olsen Beck

    Karen Olsen Beck
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-.. (age 95)
    Occupations
    social workerarchitectdiplomatsociologist
    Biography

    Rita Karen Olsen Beck is a Danish American-Costa Rican diplomat, politician and social worker. She has served as the First Lady of Costa Rica during the governments of her husband José Figueres Ferrer 1954–1958 and 1970–1974, a Legislative Assemblywoman and the Ambassador of Costa Rica to Israel.

All 18 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Mary Washington College
UMW
Founded 1908
Motto Pro deo domo patria
Colors navy blue, gray
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session
Total FTE staff 711
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1301 College Ave
Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401-5300
United States
City population 28,000
Phone 5406541000

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