Give your mind room to roam.
The University of Mary Washington is one of Virginia’s outstanding public liberal arts universities and is dedicated to the goal of providing a superior education that will enable our graduates to make positive changes in the world.
As a liberal arts and sciences university, the University of Mary Washington offers a broad approach to learning designed to help students deal effectively with complexity, diversity, and change. The word “liberal” traces its root to the Latin “liber,”meaning “free.” True to that origin, UMW’s academic programs will help you free your mind for an infinite range of possibilities. A liberal education helps develop a sense of social responsibility, and also builds strong and transferable skills in communication, analysis, problem-solving skills, and the ability to apply knowledge in real-world settings.
Faculty, students, and staff share in the creation and exploration of knowledge through a wide-range of programs. The university also has a long-established tradition of undergraduate research wherein students collaborate with faculty members to work on real research projects. Results from these research endeavors are frequently presented at national meetings, and several UMW students have had their works published in professional journals.
UMW’s size, dedicated faculty, and historical commitment to excellence in teaching create an institutional culture where both undergraduate and graduate students benefit from strong connections with their faculty and multiple opportunities for active learning.
To meet the diverse academic goals sought by students in today’s society, the undergraduate curriculum is organized into three colleges – the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, and the College of Education.
The various academic departments and disciplines offer more than 30 undergraduate majors. Four undergraduate degrees are awarded: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Liberal Studies, and Bachelor of Professional Studies.
University of Mary Washington also awards several graduate degrees: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS), a combined MBA-MSMIS degree, Master of Education, and Master of Science in Elementary Education.
Details about all degree programs are available in the University’s Undergraduate and Academic Catalogs. The University of Mary Washington is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga., 30033-4097; telephone number 404/679-4500).