University of Mary Washington Teaching Programs

University of Mary Washington is a public institution located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The suburban atmosphere of Fredericksburg makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is University of Mary Washington?

Contact details for UMW are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300
Phone:	540-654-1000
Website:	www.umw.edu

How Do I Get Into UMW?

You can apply to UMW online at: https://www.umw.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for UMW

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMW?

Since UMW has an acceptance rate of 86%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to UMW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 690. Math scores were between 560 and 650.

UMW received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 33. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford University of Mary Washington?

The overall average net price of UMW is $36,999. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UMW, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $7,246 a year. That adds up to $28,984 over four years for those students.

University of Mary Washington Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,660 undergraduate students at UMW, with 3,111 being full-time and 549 being part-time.

There are also 296 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,111 full-time undergraduates at UMW, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Mary Washington students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	117
Black or African American	247
Hispanic or Latino	342
White	2,109
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	253

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at University of Mary Washington. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 22 countries are represented at UMW. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Australia, and China.

Online Learning at University of Mary Washington

In 2022-2023, 2,750 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMW has changed over the last few years.

University of Mary Washington Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	66	66
Elementary Education	6	47	53
Other Special Education & Teaching	0	0	0
TOTAL	6	113	119

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Morgan Riley under License

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