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Mary Baldwin College

General Information

Name: Mary Baldwin College
Address: New & Frederick St, Staunton, VA 24401
Phone:

  • General information: (540) 887-7000
  • Financial aid office: (540) 887-7022
  • Admissions office: (540) 887-7019

Website: www.mbc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$21,250$20,405$19,991
Books and supplies$900$900$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,100$5,860$5,689
        Other expenses$1,815$1,815$1,615
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,100$5,860$5,689
        Other expenses$2,010$2,250$1,990
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,950$3,950$4,190

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,065$28,980$27,995
Off-campus$30,260$29,415$28,370
Off-campus with family$26,100$25,255$24,881

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 41%
  • State/local grants: 58%
  • Institutional grants: 69%
  • Student loans: 86%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3134
  • State/local grants:$3160
  • Institutional grants:$12647
  • Student loans:$4176

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,35601,356
Percent admitted75.4%†75.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time27.8%†27.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1740
Undergraduate enrollment: 1535
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 46%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 65%
    • Part Time: 35%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 8%
    • Women: 92%

White non-hispanic: 75%
Black non-hispanic: 18%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor


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