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University of Mary Washington

University of Mary Washington

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University of Mary Washington Description:

Named after the mother of George Washington, the University of Mary Washington was the women's college of the University of Virginia before going coed in 1970. The University of Mary Washington is one of the rare public liberal arts colleges in the country, and it provides students with the access to faculty one would expect at a small private college, but the cost is significantly less. The primary campus is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, midway between Richmond and Washington, D.C. UMW also has a branch campus for its graduate programs located in Stafford, Virginia.

Admissions Data (2007):

Enrollment (2007):

  • Total Enrollment: 5,001 (4,271 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 33.7% Male / 66.3% Female
  • 85.9% Full-time

Costs (2007 - 08):

  • Tuition and Fees: $6,494 (in-state); $16,968 (out-of-state)
  • Books: $1,000
  • Room and Board: $6,606
  • Other Expenses: $2,600
  • Total Cost: $16,700 (in-state); $27,174 (out-of-state)

University of Mary Washington Financial Aid (2006 - 07):

  • Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 54%
  • Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Federal Grants: 8%
    • State / Local Grants: 10%
    • Institutional Grants: 26%
    • Loans: 31%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Federal Grants: $3,535
    • State / Local Grants: $3,984
    • Institutional Grants: $2,102
    • Loans: $2,840

Most Popular Majors:

Biology, Business Administration, English, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberal Arts, Political Science, Psychology

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

University of Mary Washington Mission Statement:

mission statement from http://www.umw.edu/bov/umw_mission_statement/default.php

"The University of Mary Washington is committed to being a premier public institution of higher education, cultivating an environment of academic excellence, fostering lifelong learning, pursuing knowledge, and providing service to its constituent communities. The University provides the framework within which multiple colleges, schools, and affiliated organizations can accomplish their distinctive purposes. The University will be responsive to the changing needs of the student populations and the communities in which it thrives. All members of the University community—students, faculty, and staff—are expected to participate in service to the institution and encouraged to engage in service to the larger community and to society.

The University’s undergraduate, residential college of arts and sciences, Mary Washington College on the Fredericksburg campus, emphasizes excellence in liberal learning through freedom of inquiry, personal responsibility, and intellectual integrity. Instructional and experiential programs provide students a strong general education, an understanding of their responsibilities as citizens in the broader, diverse community, and the skills necessary for creative and productive lives. To achieve these goals the college requires its undergraduates to pursue broad studies in the arts, the humanities, and the sciences as a necessary supplement to a concentration in a particular field. The college regards the provision of high-quality instruction as its most important function. Through an active and professionally engaged faculty, the college supports ongoing research appropriate to the development of student abilities and faculty interests. It especially encourages the participation of undergraduates in research.

The University’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies on the Stafford campus supports lifelong learning, professional advancement, and regional economic development by providing accessible, quality education tailored to the needs of adult learners, professionals, and members of the business community. The College values integrity, open-mindedness, and fairness and has excellence in teaching as its highest priority. The faculty actively participate in the applied, intellectual, and scholarly developments of their academic disciplines and emphasize the integration of theory and practice in the classroom."

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