University of Mary Washington (UMW) is a four-year, public school located in Fredericksburg, VA.
It offers 6 graduate programs - 4 Master's, 2 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,462 for in-state and $23,010 for out-of-state students.
A total of 166 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,826 students at UMW. UMW offers online graduate programs and 85 out of 166 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,462 for Virginia residents and $23,010 for out-of-state students. It offers six (6) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Mary Washington |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA |
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| Graduate School Students | 197 students 85 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,462 Out-of-State$23,010 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 6 Graduate Programs 4 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Mary Washington
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Mary Washington with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $12,462 and $23,010 for non-Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $689 for Virginia residents and $1,275 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
| Tuition | $9,378 | $19,926 |
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| Fees | $3,084 | $3,084 |
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| Cost per Credit | $689 | $1,275 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $14,250 (On-Campus) / $13,040 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $2,810 (On-Campus) / $3,750 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,722 | $41,270 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $30,452 | $41,000 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| In-State | $11,310 | $11,388 | $11,778 | $12,192 | $12,462 |
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| Out-of-State | $21,030 | $21,108 | $21,804 | $22,524 | $23,010 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Mary Washington offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 6 major areas - 4 Master's, 2 Post-Bachelor's.
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 | 86 | - | 20 | - |
| Men | 48 | - | 6 | - |
| Women | 38 | - | 14 | - |
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
UMW graduate schools have a total of 197 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 84 male and 113 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 48 full-time and 149 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 85 students enrolled through online exclusively and 45 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 120 White, 16 Black, and 11 Asian students are attending at University of Mary Washington. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
6 grad students are younger than 22 and 46 students are older than 65. It has 79 students aged between 22 and 30 and 35 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 197 |
| Men | 84 |
| Women | 113 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 197 |
| Full-time Students | 48 |
| Part-time Students | 149 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 197 |
| Asian | 11 |
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| Black | 16 |
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| Hispanic | 14 |
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Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 120 |
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| Two or more races | 5 |
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| Un-Known | 25 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 197 |
| 21 & Under | 6 |
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| 22-24 | 40 |
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| 25-29 | 39 |
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| 30-34 | 18 |
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| 35-39 | 17 |
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| 40 & Over | 46 |
Online Population
At University of Mary Washington graduate schools, 85 students enrolled online exclusively and 45 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 166 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 85 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 45 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 36 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 85 |
| Virginia Resident | 80 |
| Other State In U.S. | 5 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |