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Mary Baldwin College, also referred to as MBC, is located in Staunton, Virginia, United States. It was established in 1842 as the Augusta Female Seminary. The college was founded by Rufus William Bailey, a minister and teacher from Maine. In 1916 it was renamed Mary Baldwin Junior College, and in 1923 the college settled on its current name. The college campus covers more than 50 acres in Staunton. MBC also has satellite campuses located in South Boston, Charlottesville, Roanoke, Weyers Cave, and Richmond.
MBC students can join a number of clubs and organizations including the American College of Health Care Executives, Black Student Alliance, American Chemical Society, Campus Crusade, African Student Kollective, Caribbean Student Association, International Club, Psychology Club, and Student Fine Arts Association.
MBC competes in various sports such as basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, cross country, and volleyball. Their sports teams are known as the Squirrels.
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Campus LocationNew & Frederick St
Staunton, VA 24401
USA
Main Tel: (540) 887-7000
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Mary Baldwin College HighlightsWhere Mary Baldwin College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in art studies, drama and performing arts, liberal arts, therapy and counseling, and medical adminstration.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High faculty salary.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 249 | 36 | | Master | 70 | 3 |
Mary Baldwin StudentsThe student enrollment at Mary Baldwin was 1,685 in 2007 (1,349 full-time equivalent). women were 100% of the class. Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 22,730 | | Room | $ 4,127 | | Board | $ 2,343 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 1,615 |
Financial Aid: Mary Baldwin participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 46 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 15 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 12 |
Housing and MealsMary Baldwin provides on-campus housing for 722 of its 1,349 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Mary Baldwin AthleticsMary Baldwin is in the USA South Atlantic Conference for major sports.
Mary Baldwin Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Women | 74% | | All | 74% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 470-580 | | Math | 440-550 | | Writing | 460-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (21 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Arts Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (38 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Management Information Systems
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (35 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (38 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (87 awarded) - Asian Studies/Civilization
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (3 awarded) - Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics
MEDIA (14 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MUSIC (1 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded) - Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (14 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (43 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Mary Baldwin with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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