The University of Mary Washington (aka UMW, Mary Washington and Mary Wash) is a major player in the City of Fredericksburg, Stafford County, and in the surrounding area.Consult the University Website and the extensive Wikipedia article for complete information about the college. Our page will try to help you index some of that information and add some extra knowledge provided by our community of editors.

About

Mary Washington began in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women and was named Mary Washington College in 1938 after Mary_Ball_Washington, George Washington's mother. The school became a women's college member of the University of Virginia in 1944. The school went coed in 1970 and was granted a charter as a separate college in 1972. The college became a University in March 2004.

Visitors

• Visitors Map and Directions (PDF)
• Virtual Tours
  • Walk the Fredericksburg Campus
  • Walk the Stafford Campus
  • Academic Buildings
  • Administrative Buildings
  • Residence Buildings
  • Special Places

College of Arts and Sciences

• Visitors

College of Graduate and Professional Studies

• Visitors

Academic Buildings

• Tour

Libraries

• About the Libraries
• Simpson Library - webpage
• CGPS Library - webpage

Residence Halls

• Tour

Campus Life

• Webpage

Athletic Facilities

Other Facilities

Administrative Buildings

• Tour

Special Facilities

• Tour
• Amphitheatre - webpage
• Jepson Alumni Executive Center - webpage
• Rappahannock Region Small Business Development Center (RRSBDC) - webpage

Discussion

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