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Marymount University

Marymount University

Arlington, VA · City · 1,810 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Marymount University is a private, Catholic institution in Arlington, Virginia, best known for its vibrant diversity and its status as the Commonwealth’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution. The university delivers a highly career-focused education, with its strongest and most popular programs housed in nursing, cybersecurity, business, and fashion merchandising. Outside of the classroom, students enjoy a tight-knit, supportive campus culture with Division III athletics, while capitalizing on the school's hallmark requirement that 100% of undergraduates complete a professional internship in the nearby Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.


Wikipedia:Marymount University is a private Catholic research university with its main campus in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It was founded as Marymount Junior College in 1950. Marymount offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. It has approximately 4,400 students enrolled, representing fifty states and seventy countries.

Location
Arlington, VA, 22207-4299 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
DCA · Washington DC
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$57,184
Avg net price
$29,137
Room & board
$17,000
Tuition
$40,920
Books & supplies
$2,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$27,413
$30–48k
$27,111
$48–75k
$27,718
$75–110k
$31,962
$110k+
$30,618
Admissions
Admit rate
93%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

Marymount University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
56%
4-yr on-time completion
42%
1st-yr retention
73%
Transfer-out rate
30%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
63%
Transferred
28%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
9%
Median earnings (6yr)
$57,801
Median earnings (10yr)
$67,516
Median debt
$25,000
Monthly loan payment
$265
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,500$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$35,699
Student Body
Men 40%Women 60%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
23%
First-generation
30%
Median family income
$46,409
Independent students
29%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
25%
Hispanic
30%
Black
15%
Asian
7%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
12%
Unknown
7%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$57,801
10 years after entry
$67,516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing104
Computer and Information Sciences, General65
Business Administration, Management and Operations54
Design and Applied Arts44
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General40
Psychology, General31
Criminal Justice and Corrections31
Biology, General23
Political Science and Government17
Communication and Media Studies10
Economics10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods9
English Language and Literature, General6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology6
Fine and Studio Arts4
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations4
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Institutional
Endowment
$32M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions
Full-time faculty
43%
Avg faculty salary
$9,455/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,258
Federal loan rate
34%

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