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University of Mary Washington

University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Official telephone: (540) 654-1000
Fax number: (540) 654-1073
Website: https://www.umw.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,611
Full-time undergraduates: 3,041
Part-time undergraduates: 570
Total graduate students: 264
Full-time graduate students: 98
Part-time graduate students: 166
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.3% Hispanic/Latino
59.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Nonresident Alien
6.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 234 acres
Nearest major city: Richmond; Washington, D.C.

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 86%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 57%
Percent of students who live off campus: 43%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 442
Other computer facilities/services: Student Web Hosting
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Pre-Health Society; Latino Student Association; UMW Girl Gains; Women of Color; Biology Club

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 3

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's crew  
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosse NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's rugby  
Men's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's swimming and diving NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's crew  
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's field hockey NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosse NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's rugby  
Women's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's softball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's swimming and diving NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III

Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton; baseball; basketball; cheerleading; equestrian sports; fencing; field hockey; football; lacrosse; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; sand volleyball; swimming and diving; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Reagan National

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 83% within six months of graduation

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