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At the University of Mary Washington, we’re committed to a college experience that focuses on what matters most.
For us, that means helping students find what drives them – and making sure they ask the big questions, seek answers, and use what they learn to make things better for everyone.
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University of Mary Washington
What We’re Known For:
A top 10 public liberal arts college
– U.S. News and World Report
A “best bang for the buck” and in the top 100 national liberal arts colleges
– Washington Monthly
Among the 11 Virginia colleges named “best and most interesting”
– Fiske Guide to Colleges
Recognized for quality, affordability and future earning potential
– Money Magazine
Our Voices
“It’s not one path; it’s multiple paths. I think that’s what a place like UMW has allowed me to realize. There are multiple paths to reach fulfillment.”
Jaylyn Long
2024 SGA President, and a biomedical sciences major with an African American studies minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“By the time I arrived on campus, I had already begun researching a variety of internship opportunities… I concluded the best place was the source of federal policy – Capitol Hill.”
Adam McAninley
2025 Honor Council President, a Washington Scholar with an environmental science and political science double major, and a law and philosophy minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“The thing that stands out the most is that research is a learning process. The answer to your questions is not always exact, and sometimes it comes with a lot of trial and error, but that is how you learn,”
Ally Fletcher
Class of 2025, majoring in biomedical sciences with a neuroscience minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“I may be graduating and leaving campus, but I know that a part of me will always belong to UMW. I’ll always be welcomed back by this community.”
Sofia Taylor
Class of 2024, bachelor’s degree in psychology, recipient of the Justin and Helen Piscopo Alvey Scholarship
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What We’re Known For:
A top 10 public liberal arts college
– U.S. News and World Report
A “best bang for the buck” and in the top 100 national liberal arts colleges
– Washington Monthly
Among the 11 Virginia colleges named “best and most interesting”
– Fiske Guide to Colleges
Recognized for quality, affordability and future earning potential
– Money Magazine
Our Voices
“It’s not one path; it’s multiple paths. I think that’s what a place like UMW has allowed me to realize. There are multiple paths to reach fulfillment.”
Jaylyn Long
2024 SGA President, and a biomedical sciences major with an African American studies minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“By the time I arrived on campus, I had already begun researching a variety of internship opportunities… I concluded the best place was the source of federal policy – Capitol Hill.”
Adam McAninley
2025 Honor Council President, a Washington Scholar with an environmental science and political science double major, and a law and philosophy minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“The thing that stands out the most is that research is a learning process. The answer to your questions is not always exact, and sometimes it comes with a lot of trial and error, but that is how you learn,”
Ally Fletcher
Class of 2025, majoring in biomedical sciences with a neuroscience minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“I may be graduating and leaving campus, but I know that a part of me will always belong to UMW. I’ll always be welcomed back by this community.”
Sofia Taylor
Class of 2024, bachelor’s degree in psychology, recipient of the Justin and Helen Piscopo Alvey Scholarship
Our Voices
University News
See All News
Read more about the people who make this place.
See All News
Want to dig deeper? Go exploring.
Life at UMW
Discover what it means to be part of our campus community.
Areas of Study
100+ majors and minors to choose from. Find your fit.
Virtual Tour
Take in the sights from your sofa. The virtual tour brings Mary Wash to you.
Mary Wash Events
See all events
Get in on the action.
See all events
Skip to main content
Discover what
matters
to you.
At the University of Mary Washington, we’re committed to a college experience that focuses on what matters most.
For us, that means helping students find what drives them – and making sure they ask the big questions, seek answers, and use what they learn to make things better for everyone.
Sound like the kind of place where you’d like to learn? Join us.
Apply
Visit
Request Info
University of Mary Washington
What We’re Known For:
A top 10 public liberal arts college
– U.S. News and World Report
A “best bang for the buck” and in the top 100 national liberal arts colleges
– Washington Monthly
Among the 11 Virginia colleges named “best and most interesting”
– Fiske Guide to Colleges
Recognized for quality, affordability and future earning potential
– Money Magazine
Our Voices
“It’s not one path; it’s multiple paths. I think that’s what a place like UMW has allowed me to realize. There are multiple paths to reach fulfillment.”
Jaylyn Long
2024 SGA President, and a biomedical sciences major with an African American studies minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“By the time I arrived on campus, I had already begun researching a variety of internship opportunities… I concluded the best place was the source of federal policy – Capitol Hill.”
Adam McAninley
2025 Honor Council President, a Washington Scholar with an environmental science and political science double major, and a law and philosophy minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“The thing that stands out the most is that research is a learning process. The answer to your questions is not always exact, and sometimes it comes with a lot of trial and error, but that is how you learn,”
Ally Fletcher
Class of 2025, majoring in biomedical sciences with a neuroscience minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“I may be graduating and leaving campus, but I know that a part of me will always belong to UMW. I’ll always be welcomed back by this community.”
Sofia Taylor
Class of 2024, bachelor’s degree in psychology, recipient of the Justin and Helen Piscopo Alvey Scholarship
Our Voices
University News
See All News
Read more about the people who make this place.
See All News
Want to dig deeper? Go exploring.
Life at UMW
Discover what it means to be part of our campus community.
Areas of Study
100+ majors and minors to choose from. Find your fit.
Virtual Tour
Take in the sights from your sofa. The virtual tour brings Mary Wash to you.
Mary Wash Events
See all events
Get in on the action.
See all events
What We’re Known For:
A top 10 public liberal arts college
– U.S. News and World Report
A “best bang for the buck” and in the top 100 national liberal arts colleges
– Washington Monthly
Among the 11 Virginia colleges named “best and most interesting”
– Fiske Guide to Colleges
Recognized for quality, affordability and future earning potential
– Money Magazine
Our Voices
“It’s not one path; it’s multiple paths. I think that’s what a place like UMW has allowed me to realize. There are multiple paths to reach fulfillment.”
Jaylyn Long
2024 SGA President, and a biomedical sciences major with an African American studies minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“By the time I arrived on campus, I had already begun researching a variety of internship opportunities… I concluded the best place was the source of federal policy – Capitol Hill.”
Adam McAninley
2025 Honor Council President, a Washington Scholar with an environmental science and political science double major, and a law and philosophy minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“The thing that stands out the most is that research is a learning process. The answer to your questions is not always exact, and sometimes it comes with a lot of trial and error, but that is how you learn,”
Ally Fletcher
Class of 2025, majoring in biomedical sciences with a neuroscience minor.
Our Voices
Our Voices
“I may be graduating and leaving campus, but I know that a part of me will always belong to UMW. I’ll always be welcomed back by this community.”
Sofia Taylor
Class of 2024, bachelor’s degree in psychology, recipient of the Justin and Helen Piscopo Alvey Scholarship
Our Voices
University News
See All News
Read more about the people who make this place.
See All News
Want to dig deeper? Go exploring.
Life at UMW
Discover what it means to be part of our campus community.
Areas of Study
100+ majors and minors to choose from. Find your fit.
Virtual Tour
Take in the sights from your sofa. The virtual tour brings Mary Wash to you.
Mary Wash Events
See all events
Get in on the action.
See all events