Applying to U of Mary Washington

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
86.26%	1,240

University of Mary Washington's acceptance rate is 86.26% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 4,606 students applied and 3,973 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Mary Washington.

U of Mary Washington's acceptance rate places 25th out of 46 Virginia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,240 and the ACT score is 26 at U of Mary Washington. U of Mary Washington's SAT score ranks 11st out of 34 Virginia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Mary Washington, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Mary Washington is 86.26% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.08%. 1,605 men and 3,001 women applied to U of Mary Washington and 1,357 men and 2,616 women students were accepted.

Among them, 259 men and 499 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Mary Washington.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Mary Washington
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,606	1,605	3,001	0	0
Admitted	3,973	1,357	2,616	0	0
Enrolled	758	259	499	0	0
Acceptance Rate	86.26%	84.55%	87.17%	-	-
Yield	19.08%	19.09%	19.07%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Mary Washington 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 238 students (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 35 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Mary Washington.

The median SAT score is 1,240 with 650 SAT EBRW and 590 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 600. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 640 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at U of Mary Washington. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 26.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Mary Washington are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,166, ACT: 26 - public baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Mary Washington
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1140	1240	1330
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	600	650	690
SAT Math	540	590	640
ACT Composite	23	26	31
ACT Math	19	25	28
ACT English	23	26	32

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Mary Washington 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 758 first-year students enrolled in U of Mary Washington. The proportion of full-time students is 97.23% and part-time students is 2.77%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.17% and women students is 65.83%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Mary Washington.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Mary Washington
	Total	Men	Women
Total	758	259	499
Full-time	737	257	480
Part-time	21	2	19

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Mary Washington. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Mary Washington.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Mary Washington Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of Mary Washington. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Mary Washington.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Mary Washington
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.umw.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.umw.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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