Is University of Mary Washington test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of Mary Washington's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of Mary Washington's acceptance rate?

80% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 4,088 of 5,124 applicants were admitted. Applications fell 8%, from 5,551 in 2015 to 5,124 in 2024, and University of Mary Washington's admit rate went from 83% to 80%.

What ACT score do you need for University of Mary Washington?

4% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 27–31, with a median of 29. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1180–1340 works out to about 24–29.

What GPA do you need for University of Mary Washington?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.75 high school GPA, and 15% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

Does applying early decision help at University of Mary Washington?

86% of early decision applicants were admitted (95 of 110), against 80% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

How many students get off the waitlist at University of Mary Washington?

22 of the 99 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 22%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

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What SAT score do you need for University of Mary Washington? (Middle 50%: 1180–1340)

First-year students at University of Mary Washington who sent an SAT scored 1180–1340, with a median of 1250 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of Mary Washington admits 80% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of Mary Washington

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1180–1340, median 1250

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University of Mary Washington by the numbers

Admit rate: 80%
Middle 50% SAT: 1180–1340
Median SAT: 1250
About on the ACT: 24–29
Sent an SAT: 26%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of Mary Washington admit rate over 10 years

Applications fell 8%, from 5,551 in 2015 to 5,124 in 2024, and University of Mary Washington's admit rate went from 83% to 80%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	5,124	4,088	80%
2023	4,606	3,973	86%
2022	4,709	4,040	86%
2021	5,027	4,118	82%
2020	6,018	4,543	75%
2019	5,939	4,438	75%
2018	5,909	4,240	72%
2017	5,977	4,393	73%
2016	6,270	4,668	74%
2015	5,551	4,588	83%

In fall 2024, 725 of the 4,088 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of Mary Washington

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1130Far reachHold
1130–1170ReachHold
1180–1240TargetHold
1250–1330TargetSend
1340 and upLikelySend

100011001200130014001500

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of Mary Washington SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	560	600	660
SAT Reading and Writing	610	660	710
SAT total	1180	1250	1340
ACT composite	27	29	31

Of enrolled first-year students, 26% sent an SAT and 4% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.75; 86% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 15%; of new students who reported a rank

University of Mary Washington early decision and waitlist

Early decision

95 of 110 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision86%
All applicants80%

Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.

Waitlist

436 applicants were offered a spot, 99 took it, and 22 were admitted from it.

22%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

University of Mary Washington cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $20,667; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 66%
Median earnings: $60,613; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 4,001

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Sources

University of Mary Washington Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of Mary Washington website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1180–1340, and the median was 1250. At 1250 or higher you're above half of them. University of Mary Washington admits 80% of applicants.

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