Mary Baldwin University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Mary Baldwin’s 100% acceptance rate means the real question is not whether you can get an offer, but whether you are setting yourself up to thrive there. If you submit scores, aim near the top of the ACT middle range, around a 26, especially if your GPA is below the 3.57 average.
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Mary Baldwin University facts and stats
Mary Baldwin University enrolls 1,124 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Mary Baldwin has a 67% freshman retention rate and a 39% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
Staunton, VA
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Key Mary Baldwin University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
November 15
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Mary Baldwin, plan to take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the early fall for retakes, with the October SAT or ACT as the last practical sitting to have scores arrive before the November 15 Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $34,152, with 88% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $17,728.

Mary Baldwin's listed cost of attendance is about $45,563, including tuition, fees, room, and board. Aid is common, with 88% of students receiving assistance and an average aid package of $26,118. Merit awards average $17,728, which can significantly reduce the billed price for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $25,433.
Student life at Mary Baldwin University
85% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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