Mary Baldwin University (MBU) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Staunton, VA.
It offers 17 graduate programs - 10 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 3 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $18,865.
A total of 648 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,772 students at MBU. MBU offers online graduate programs and 357 out of 648 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find MBU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $18,865. It offers seventeen (17) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Mary Baldwin University |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 318 Prospect Street, Staunton, VA |
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| Graduate School Students | 575 students 357 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $18,865 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 17 Graduate Programs 10 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 4 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Mary Baldwin University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Mary Baldwin University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $18,865 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $657.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
| Tuition | $18,715 |
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| Fees | $150 |
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| Cost per Credit | $657 |
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| Books & Supplies | $900 |
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| Room & Board | $11,411 (On-Campus) / $11,940 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $3,110 (On-Campus) / $4,030 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $34,286 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $35,735 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| Tuition & Fees | $13,140 | $13,170 | $13,170 | $13,170 | $18,865 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Mary Baldwin University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 17 major areas - 10 Master's (7 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 3 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 182 students have been conferred Master's degree and 42 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 182 | 42 | 2 | 13 |
| Men | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Women | 153 | 34 | 1 | 12 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
MBU graduate schools have a total of 575 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 116 male and 459 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 394 full-time and 181 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 357 students enrolled through online exclusively and 58 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 409 White, 67 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at Mary Baldwin University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
2 grad students are younger than 22 and 74 students are older than 65. It has 434 students aged between 22 and 30 and 138 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 575 |
| Men | 116 |
| Women | 459 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 575 |
| Full-time Students | 394 |
| Part-time Students | 181 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 575 |
American Indian / Native American | 7 |
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| Asian | 28 |
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| Black | 67 |
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| Hispanic | 21 |
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| White | 409 |
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| Two or more races | 16 |
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| Un-Known | 21 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 575 |
| 21 & Under | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 187 |
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| 25-29 | 247 |
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| 30-34 | 89 |
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| 35-39 | 49 |
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| 40 & Over | 74 |
Online Population
At Mary Baldwin University graduate schools, 357 students enrolled online exclusively and 58 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 648 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 357 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 58 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 233 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 357 |
| Virginia Resident | 250 |
| Other State In U.S. | 107 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |