It All Starts @MaryWash
We encourage and support the passionate, curious minds at work here.
- Tough but rewarding academics
- Faculty who know you and have your back
- Experiences that lead to something bigger
Make Moves @MaryWash
We‘ve got the perfect blend of “tucked away” and “close to everything.”
- Beautiful college campus in a thriving city
- Gateway to DC, Richmond and beyond
Own It @MaryWash
Here, you can create exactly the college experience you want.
- Family vibe that feels like home
- Lots of entertainment and opportunity
- Traditions and Eagle pride that’s all ours
Get More @MaryWash
Cost and value are not the same – but UMW delivers on both.
- Generous financial aid, scholarships and grants
- Alumni are prepared for student loan repayment
- Support for any and every next step
Join Us @MaryWash
UMW has a lot to offer. But don’t rely on one website to show you that.
- Visit and get a feel for the place!
- Do an interview for scholarship consideration
- Check out our special programs
Early DecisionNovember 1
Early ActionNovember 15
Priority Filing DateFebruary 1
Transfer StudentsOctober 15 for spring
March 1 for summer
April 1 for fall
March 1 for summer
April 1 for fall
It's Your Time @MaryWash
Here, you can create exactly the college experience you want.
Academics are important, but there’s a lot of life to live beyond the classroom. Our UMW community is just the right size to enjoy it all. Large enough to keep you entertained and give you opportunities to enrich your life. Small enough to feel at home and carve out a space for yourself.
We are a vibrant, public university in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
You'll find:
- A beautiful, green “campus in the woods”
- A thriving city that blends historic and modern
- A short trip to Washington, D.C., or Richmond
- A chance to explore Virginia from mountains to beaches
- 4,300+ undergraduate students
- 26% self-identified minority students
- 350+ graduate students
- 56% on-campus dwellers
- 34 states and many countries represented
- Visit an Open House
- $57 million in financial aid in 2016
- 100 Best Values in Public Colleges Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
- America’s Best Colleges U.S. News & World Report
- America’s Top Colleges and Universities The Princeton Review
- 3 colleges Arts & Sciences, Business, Education
- 120+ student clubs and organizations
- UMW is #1 in Virginia and #44 in the nation on the 2017 Student Debt Repayment Success Indicator (SDRSI) study.
- 14 to 1 student/faculty ratio
- 0 teaching assistants replacing faculty in the classroom
Eagle Athletics
- 21 teams have competed in national championship tournaments
- 5 conference titles in 2015-16 alone
- 286 student-athletes named All-Americans