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University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

81.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 654 first-time undergrad students enrolled at University of Mary Washington. Among these students, 181 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 40 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1225

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 4118 admitted students 181 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

28%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1130-1320. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 680, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 680.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 640, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1225 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of Mary Washington.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 37% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    590-680
  • Math

    540-640

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 4118 admitted students 40 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

6%

Similar to the SAT, University of Mary Washington does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 6% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    26-33
  • Math

    24-28
  • Composite

    26-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of Mary Washington during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,027 1,757 3,270
Admitted students 4,118 1,449 2,669
Enrolled students 654 224 430
Acceptance rate 82% 82% 82%
Yield rate 16% 16% 16%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Mary Washington received a total of 5,027 applications. These applications included 1,757 male applicants and 3,270 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 5,027 applicants, University of Mary Washington admitted 4,118 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,449 males and 2,669 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 654 students chose to enroll at University of Mary Washington. This means that 654 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 224 were male and 430 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Mary Washington had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Mary Washington had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Mary Washington over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 5,551 1,930 3,621 4,588 1,534 3,054 83% 80% 84% 972 341 631 21% 22% 21%
2016 6,270 2,188 4,082 4,668 1,517 3,151 74% 69% 77% 972 338 634 21% 22% 20%
2017 5,977 2,054 3,923 4,393 1,389 3,004 74% 68% 77% 950 328 622 22% 24% 21%
2018 5,909 1,965 3,944 4,240 1,295 2,945 72% 66% 75% 946 316 630 22% 24% 21%
2019 5,939 1,993 3,946 4,438 1,431 3,007 75% 72% 76% 891 321 570 20% 22% 19%
2020 6,018 2,023 3,995 4,543 1,507 3,036 76% 74% 76% 775 267 508 17% 18% 17%
2021 5,027 1,757 3,270 4,118 1,449 2,669 82% 82% 82% 654 224 430 16% 16% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Mary Washington uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

University of Mary Washington is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Mary Washington.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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