{"id":103353,"date":"2024-07-25T16:40:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T20:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=103353"},"modified":"2024-07-25T16:40:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T20:40:45","slug":"umw-featured-in-fiske-guide-to-colleges-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/25\/umw-featured-in-fiske-guide-to-colleges-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UMW Featured in \u2018Fiske Guide to Colleges 2025\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"103358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/25\/umw-featured-in-fiske-guide-to-colleges-2025\/fiskefeature_1_300\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_1_300.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"FiskeFeature_1_300\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_1_300-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_1_300.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103358 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_1_300-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fiske badge\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_1_300-300x300.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_1_300-150x150.jpg 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_1_300-50x50.jpg 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_1_300-75x75.jpg 75w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/FiskeFeature_1_300.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">The bestselling <em>Fiske Guide to Colleges<\/em> has again included the University of Mary Washington on its annual list of the &ldquo;best and most interesting.&rdquo; UMW is one of 11 Virginia schools in the 2025 edition, and it&rsquo;s on the short list of inexpensive public colleges and universities based on current tuition and fees.<\/p><p>The selective guide pulls together just over 300 universities and colleges in the United States, with quotes directly from students and stories that show what makes each school unique.<\/p><p>It all starts with academic quality, which stretches through the curriculum at Mary Washington. As one student notes, &ldquo;Our freshman seminar courses were a great way to ease into college life and all that it entails,&rdquo; while the publication concludes, &ldquo;Nearly every major requires students to complete a capstone project or experience or to take a senior-level intensive seminar.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Local partnerships and internships stand out, from historic preservation rooted in Fredericksburg to international affairs and connections to the nation&rsquo;s capital of Washington, D.C. Philanthropic support is noted as a boost to the undergraduate research program, scholarships and summer opportunities, including the Summer Science Institute.<\/p><p>The analysis continues through social aspects and quality-of-life ratings for each school.<\/p><p>&ldquo;At Mary Washington, an unusually strong sense of community characterizes everything from academics to campus life,&rdquo; says a student, noting the popular Tuesday night bingo and live music events. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s always something happening on campus,&rdquo; says a senior. Traditions such as Eagle Gathering, a welcome ceremony for new students, and the field-day-like competition of Devil-Goat Day are frequently cited.<\/p><p>The campus experience comes up in detail, both for its historic presence in Fredericksburg and for the &ldquo;spate of renovations in the last few years, including a $24 million overhaul of Seacobeck Hall, a longtime dining facility that now houses the College of Education.&rdquo; Athletics and campus recreation add to the overall quality of life with nationally ranked NCAA teams, club sports and a variety of intramurals.<\/p><p>One student concludes, &ldquo;It is a really special place to learn, further your academic pursuits and be encouraged stepping into a career after your time at UMW.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Unique to the <em>Fiske Guide<\/em> is an &ldquo;if you apply feature,&rdquo; which summarizes vital information about each college&rsquo;s admission process. At UMW, early decision or early action is the first opportunity, with filing dates of Nov. 1 or Nov. 15. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\">The application for fall 2025 opens Aug. 1, available via the Common Application, with SAT\/ACT scores optional.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bestselling Fiske Guide to Colleges has again included the University of Mary Washington on its annual list of the &ldquo;best and most interesting.&rdquo; UMW is one of 11 Virginia schools in the 2025 edition, and it&rsquo;s on the short list of inexpensive public colleges and universities based on current tuition and fees.The selective guide [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":103355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"umw_cb_additional_links":[[]],"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_advisory_expires_time":"","_advisory_meta_include":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[704],"tags":[15430,14900],"topics":[5144],"class_list":{"0":"post-103353","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-stories","8":"tag-fiske","9":"tag-rankings","10":"topic-news","11":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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