Marymount University
Arlington, VA · Private · Midsize city
Private institution in Arlington, VA · 1,795 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $67,516 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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
- $25,1531,494th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $39,0501,624th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,0501,586th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $55,7481,623rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,516329th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,801287th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 57.9%847th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.0%913th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 80.5%923rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,7951,004th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.1%1,609th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (DCA)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 28 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $68,578 | $67,911 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $53,179 | $49,084 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $52,941 | $50,439 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $46,869 | $38,289 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $46,321 | $49,019 |
| History | bachelors | $44,384 | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,424 | $39,009 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $36,401 | $39,369 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $31,127 | $40,485 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,616 | $28,598 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $30,409 | $33,993 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1950source
- Athletic nickname: "Saints"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #10069F and #FFFFFFsource
- Mascot: Bernie The Dogsource
- Motto: "Tua Luce Dirige"source
- Campus size: about 21 acressource
- Formerly known as "Marymount Junior College" (1950–1960)source
- Formerly known as "Marymount College of Virginia" (1960–1986)source
- Athletic conference: Atlantic Eastsource
- Notable alum: Michelle Obamasource
Athletics — 13 sports + curated flag football
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
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. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitemarymount.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 232706)
- Compare colleges in VARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Marymount University vs Roanoke CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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