Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA · Private
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See the full analysis — freeTest scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 950–1150
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 19–25
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.74
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Mary Baldwin University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $45,935/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $34,152 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $16,811 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $45,935/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $12,717 |
| $30k–48k | $9,527 |
| $48k–75k | $11,537 |
| $75k–110k | $14,801 |
| Over $110k | $14,806 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Dean's Scholarship — $16,000 per year (Merit)
- Founder's Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Scholarship — Up to $12,000 per year (Merit)
- Mary Baldwin Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- International Student Scholarship — Up to $20,000 per year (International Aid)
Mary Baldwin University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Online MBU application or Common App
- Official high school transcript (grades 9-12)
International applicants
- Online MBU application or Common App
- Official high school transcript (grades 9-12)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Mary Baldwin University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
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Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $44,427
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 39.3%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $26,586
- At graduation
Mary Baldwin University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News National: #384
Deadlines
- 2027-03-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Mary Baldwin University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (20%), Social sciences (12%), Psychology (11%).
Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 67% of class sections have under 20 students.
Mary Baldwin University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.