Mary Baldwin University (Staunton, VA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $17,833883rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $33,1571,430th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $33,1571,366th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $44,4351,331st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,5861,552nd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $44,4271,390th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $39,0751,287th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 55.7%938th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 61.2%1,571st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: —
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,1881,262nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 48.3%418th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 103 mi (IAD)

List appearances

This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.

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Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$55,964	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$36,668	$35,274
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$33,993	$30,409
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$33,077	$26,715
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$25,194	$28,055
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	—
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	—	—
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	—	$39,648
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	$28,055
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
Founded in 1842source
Athletic nickname: "Fighting Squirrels"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Gold and Whitesource
Mascot: Baldwin the Fighting Squirrel and Gladys the Squirrelsource
Motto: "Non pro tempore sed aeternitate"source
Campus size: about 5 acressource
Formerly known as "Augusta Female Seminary" (1842–1895)source
Formerly known as "Mary Baldwin Seminary" (1895–1923)source
Formerly known as "Mary Baldwin College" (1923–2016)source
Athletic conference: USA Southsource
Notable alum: Tallulah Bankheadsource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.