MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE
Staunton, VA 24401
www.mbc.edu

In its fifth year of classification as a master’s-level university, Mary Baldwin College continues to be named among the best colleges and universities in the country, according to the latest annual rankings by U.S.News & World Report. The college was listed in the top tier of master’s-level universities in the South for the fifth year in a row, moving up from a ranking of 31 in 2005 to 25 out of a pool of 127 ranked schools in the region. Mary Baldwin was also recognized as one of the best colleges in the Southeast region in the 2007 rankings by The Princeton Review. The “Best Colleges: Region by Region” section — a part of the rankings found only online — profiles colleges and universities that “stand out as academically excellent institutions of higher learning.” Mary Baldwin is among 140 colleges and universities to receive the Best in the Southeast distinction.

Innovative Programs

  • This Residential College for Women has provided premier liberal arts education for women since 1842.
  • The Program for the Exceptionally Gifted is the only early college entrance program in the country specifically for gifted young women.
  • The Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership is the only all-female corps of cadets in the world.
  • MBC offers the first fully endowed undergraduate program in Health Care Administration in the country.
  • The Master of Arts in Teaching partners practicing classroom teachers with MBC professors to create applied learning experiences.
  • The unique M.Litt/MFA in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature in Performance is offered in partnership with American Shakespeare Center (formerly Shenandoah Shakespeare).

Personal Attention

  • The student/faculty ratio is 10/1 and the average class size is 17.
  • Students enjoy strong, supportive relationships with faculty and advisors.

MASTER’ PROGRAMS

Master of Arts in Teaching

Master of Letters and Master of Fine Arts in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature in Performance

Integrated Master’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

Mary Baldwin College students may elect to participate in a dual degree program in the various branches of engineering or in computer science offered by the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. Under this program, qualified students attend Mary Baldwin for three years and then, based on their academic performance are accepted into The University of Virginia for two or more years of study, leading to a bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from MBC and a master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science from UVa.

Integrated Master’s Degree in Nursing

Students may complete three years at Mary Baldwin and transfer to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, for two additional years of study. They will receive a bachelor's degree in their field from Mary Baldwin and a master of science in nursing from Vanderbilt.

BACHELOR’S PROGRAMS

Art and Art History
Art
Arts Management

Asian Studies

Biology

Business Administration
Business Administration
Marketing Communication

Chemistry
Chemistry

Clinical Laboratory Science

Communication

Computer Information Systems
Computer Science/Mathemathics
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science

Economics

English

French

Health Care Administration

History
History

Mathematics
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics

Music

Philosophy and Religion
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religion
Religion

Physical and Health Education

Physics

Political Science
Political Science
International Relations

Psychology

Sociology/Social Work
Sociology/Social Work
Sociology

Spanish
Spanish

Theatre

Women's Studies

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Pre-Law

Pre-Med

Teacher Licensure

Early Education (PK-6)
Middle Education (6-8)
Secondary Education (6-12)
Arts and Languages (PK-12)
Special Education (PK-12)

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Business Management
Entrepreneurship
Health Care Management
Human Resource Management
Leadership Studies
Long Term Care Administration
Marketing Communication

TUITION AND FEES:
$21,450 per year.


ROOM AND BOARD:
$6,100 per year.

The college gives scholarships to students based on the TOEFL score. The amount of scholarship would range from $ 5,000 to 13,000 per student per year