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Tuition and Aid<\/div>

When it matters, it’s worth going for.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Affordability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We know you care about the cost of college. We do too. Thanks to scholarships, state grants, and federal programs, your cost for a Mary Washington education can be affordable and advantageous, comparable to any public university in the country, and putting you ahead of peers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“A Best College”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

for quality, affordability, and future earning potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Money<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“Best bang for the buck”<\/h2>\n\n\n
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A UMW student<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

earns $7,000<\/em> more<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

than the national midpoint, 10 years after starting at UMW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– College Scorecard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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$15,364 <\/em>in tuition & fees for in-state students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UMW has kept tuition increases low or flat in recent years, with fee increases only for inflationary costs.
What that means for you and your family is consistency you can count on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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$9,346<\/h3>
for in-state tuition in 2025-2026, keeping it below $10,000 for Virginia families<\/div>
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$5,958<\/h3>
in comprehensive fees (included above) covers all of the remaining fees.<\/div>
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$14,231<\/h3>
in a meal plan (unlimited) and housing, based on a double-occupancy room in first-year halls.<\/div>
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When adding tuition and mandatory fees with food and housing costs, the total cost in 2025-26 for a Virginia undergraduate student living on campus will be $29,595, while the total cost of an out-of-state undergraduate living on campus will be $43,101. You’ll also want to factor in the costs of books, transportation and any personal expenses, and of course, consider how loans, grants, and scholarships help you pay for college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your hard work pays off at Mary Washington.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Depending on your GPA, test scores (optional), and other merit, you could earn a full-tuition scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Up to $8,000<\/h3>
available in scholarships for in-state and out-of-state students based on GPA and test scores<\/div>
UMW Scholarship Opportunities<\/span>
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$5,722<\/h3>
average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid to start your college career<\/div>
– UMW Common Data Set<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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$14,699<\/h3>
in total average financial aid per first-year undergraduate student<\/div>
– UMW Common Data Set<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Did you know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pell-eligible students qualify for federal funding and state grants. For a fully Pell-eligible residential student, it\u2019s enough to cover 100% of your tuition and comprehensive fees<\/strong>.

Learn more about UMW Tuition Promise.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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What if you still need student loans to cover costs?
We make that manageable as well.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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$18,833<\/h3>
average UMW student federal loan debt per undergraduate borrower in 2024. The national average is $35,210 owed per borrower according to Forbes.<\/div>
– UMW Common Data Set<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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About 50%<\/h3>
of UMW students take out federal loans<\/div>
– UMW Common Data Set<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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You can also earn while you learn, with more than 700 on-campus job opportunities. About 20% of students work on campus and more than 30% of students complete an internship, earning a paycheck and college credit at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, Mary Washington dedicates more than $1 million each year toward undergraduate research, paying students stipends and research funding to work side-by-side with faculty on projects that matter to them. From the Summer Science Institute and Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Summer Institute, to year-round initiatives to go Beyond the Classroom through fieldwork, study abroad and internships, you can learn while you earn funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s the bottom line?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What you pay will depend on your family and your goals, but don\u2019t get stuck on the sticker price. Estimate your net price using our online calculator<\/a>, or give us a call to talk through details. We\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us in the UMW Admissions and Financial Aid Office.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Save the Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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November 15, 2025<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Early Action filing date for priority scholarship consideration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/html><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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February 1, 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Scholarship applications open (automatically considered with Admission application)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore Scholarship Opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/html><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March 1, 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

FAFSA priority filing date<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete the FAFSA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/html><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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