Mary Baldwin University
- Location: Staunton, Virginia
- Setting: Small/Midsize City
- Affiliation: Independent
- Founded: 1842
Points of Pride
A Mary Baldwin University education is designed to empower students to take their places in the world as confident, compassionate changemakers. The university's historic location in Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia, is a strength and point of pride for Mary Baldwin University.
History
Founded as Augusta Female Seminary in 1842 by Rufus W. Bailey, Mary Baldwin University is the oldest institution of higher education for women in the nation affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Among its first students, totaling 57 young women (paying as much as $60 per semester to attend), was Mary Julia Baldwin.
Location & Contact
Mary Baldwin University
P.O. Box 1500
Staunton, VA 24402
United States
Office of Admissions
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral
Pre-Professional and Certificate Programs
Areas of Study
- Accounting
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art and Historic Preservation
- Art History
- Art/Studio
- Asian/Middle Eastern Studies
- Biology
- Business Administration and Management
- Chemistry
- Communication/Journalism
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Education
- Education/Early Childhood/Elementary
- Education/Middle and High School
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Film Studies
- French
- Global Studies/International Relations
- Health Care Management
- History
- Human Resources
- Human Rights/Social Justice
- International Business
- Kinesiology/Exercise Science
- Latin American Studies
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Organizational Leadership
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science/Government
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Religious Studies
- Renaissance Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Theater
- Women's/Gender Studies
Athletics
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
Graduate Programs
Education
Theater