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University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA · Public · Midsize suburb · Mary Washington College · UMW

Public institution in Fredericksburg, VA · 3,504 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $60,613 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
$21,1081,186th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$14,559924th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$31,4791,310th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$29,234902nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$60,613522nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,411571st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
67.4%523rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
82.0%570th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
86.3%1,112th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1241303rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
3,504627th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
20.2%1,710th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 45 mi (DCA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
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 27 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$78,343—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$66,653$69,002
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$59,350$49,625
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$46,478$45,584
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$38,289$42,682
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$36,848$34,704
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$35,060$37,568
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciencesbachelors$33,993$31,314
Geography and CartographySocial Sciencesbachelors$33,281$32,391
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$33,043$33,687
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors$32,925$26,933
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$32,391$29,064

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 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.