Resources › For Students and Parents Mary Baldwin University Admissions SAT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid & More Share Flipboard Email Print Getty Images / Charles Ommanney For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on August 26, 2018 Mary Baldwin University Admissions Overview: Mary Baldwin University, with an acceptance rate of 99%, is accessible to nearly all applicants. Students with solid grades and good test scores are quite likely to be admitted. To apply, prospective students will need to submit a completed application (online or on paper), along with official high school transcripts and scores from the SAT or ACT. For complete guidelines and important dates and deadlines, be sure to check out Mary Baldwin University's website. Also, feel free to contact the admissions office with any questions, or to set up a tour of the campus. Admissions Data (2016): Mary Baldwin College Acceptance Rate: 99% Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 440 / 560 SAT Math: 420 / 520 SAT Writing: - / - What these SAT numbers mean ACT Composite: 18 / 25 ACT English: 17 / 25 ACT Math: 17 / 23 What these ACT numbers mean Mary Baldwin University Description: Mary Baldwin University is a small, private liberal arts university for women (while technically co-educational, the college's enrollment is only around 7% male). The college's 54-acre campus is located in Staunton, Virginia, a small city in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. With a 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 17, Mary Baldwin offers its students a lot of personal attention from the faculty. Students can choose from over 40 majors and minors. For its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, Mary Baldwin University was awarded a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Along with strong academics, Mary Baldwin University often wins high marks for its value. In athletics, the Mary Baldwin University Fighting Squirrels compete within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, within the USA South Athletic Conference. Popular sports include tennis, soccer, basketball, and softball. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 1,748 (1,310 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 8% Male / 92% Female66% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $30,635 Books: $900 (why so much?) Room and Board: $9,230 Other Expenses: $1,900 Total Cost: $42,665 Mary Baldwin University Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 100%Percentage of Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 100%Loans: 80%Average Amount of AidGrants: $23,412Loans: $9,575 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Business Administration, History, Psychology, Sociology Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 65%Transfer-out Rate: - %4-Year Graduation Rate: 37%6-Year Graduation Rate: 46% Intercollegiate Athletics Programs: Women's Sports: Softball, Tennis, Equestrian, Soccer, Basketball Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Mary Baldwin University, You May Also Like These Schools: Christopher Newport University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph James Madison University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Roanoke College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Ferrum College: Profile University of Mary Washington: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Marymount University: Profile College of William & Mary: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph George Mason University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Sweet Briar College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Virginia Wesleyan College: Profile Radford University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Mary Baldwin University Admissions." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/mary-baldwin-college-admissions-787750. Grove, Allen. (2020, October 29). Mary Baldwin University Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/mary-baldwin-college-admissions-787750 Grove, Allen. "Mary Baldwin University Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/mary-baldwin-college-admissions-787750 (accessed May 28, 2023). copy citation