Let’s make this official!
Get Started With These Steps
- Learn more about the opportunities that await you at Mary Washington by attending one or more of our in-person or virtual admitted student events including Destination UMW.
- Recordings of our past webinars can be found on YouTube. Catch up on any topic, ranging from first-year seminars and housing to financial aid or one of our many special programs!
- Join ZeeMee, our official private chat community for fellow admitted Eagles. You can take a roommate match quiz, see videos from current students, join live virtual social events, and more!
- Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form no later than February 1 to receive maximum financial aid consideration.
- Service members should speak with their Educational Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within their Military Service before enrolling at UMW.
- Complete your Offer Response Form in your admissions portal.
- Pay your deposit. We encourage students to deposit online. Mailing in documents and deposits will delay the processing. The fastest way is to deposit online.
Next Steps After Submitting Your Deposit
- Complete your First-Year Questionnaire, which will be emailed from Dr. April Wynn with the subject “Welcome to your UMW First-Year Questionnaire!” (It will be available starting in mid-February)
- Capture your NET ID after paying your deposit. (NET IDs will be available in late February)
- If you will live on campus, complete your Housing and Dining Services Agreement. (Available in late February)
- Register with the Office of Disability Resources if you would like to request accommodations and learn more about documentation. You can contact their office at (540) 654-1266 with any questions.
- Complete the UMW Scholarship Application for consideration of additional foundation scholarships by May 15 (Available beginning February 15).
- Register for and attend Orientation for first-year students in June, a two-day program required for all incoming students and parents (Available March 11). Be sure to attend our Orientation Webinar on Thursday, May 22 at 6 PM EST to ask questions and get ready for a fun visit this June!
- Ask your school Counselor to submit a Final Grade Report or a final high school transcript as soon as your final grades are available, but no later than July 1.
- Have all Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exam scores and/or official transcripts of all college coursework sent directly to the Admissions Office at UMW.
- If interested, sign up for Authorized Payers, who will be emailed students’ bills and will be able to login to EaglePAY to make payments or set up a payment plan.
- Submit your health forms by August 1.
- Review opportunities for special Early Arrival Programs, which take place four days before new student arrival in August. These optional experiences are a fun way for a limited number of new students to explore UMW and surrounding attractions and meet and bond with classmates before classes begin.
- Assessment and Placement exams – The university offers new students the opportunity to test into courses above the introductory level in certain key subjects.
- Get acclimated to campus with a quick visit or by touring virtually!
- Move-in Day is Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
Please remember to provide changes in your address and/or telephone number to Admissions at admit@umw.edu.
Stay tuned for information on orientation, registering for classes, housing, and much more!
Have questions about Next Steps?
Please contact UMW Admissions at (540) 654-2000 or email us at admit@umw.edu.
