Marymount University Overview

Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Arlington, Virginia. The location of Marymount is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Marymount University Known For?

• Students at Marymount have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Marymount.
• In 2017-2018, 45% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Marymount with a bachelor's degree make about $53,600 a year. That's 31% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average Marymount student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Marymount University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Marymount.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#9	Best Value Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#48	Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#49	Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#56	Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#64	Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#77	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#83	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#84	Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#84	Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Marymount has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#23	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#43	Best Graphic Design Schools	College Factual
#45	Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#47	Best Criminal Justice Schools	College Factual
#104	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual
#106	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	College Factual

Where Is Marymount University?

Contact details for Marymount are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2807 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207-4299
Phone:	703-522-5600
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/marymount.university
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/marymountu

How Do I Get Into Marymount?

You can apply to Marymount online at: https://www.marymount.edu/Admissions/Welcome

Admission Requirements for Marymount

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Marymount?

Since Marymount has an acceptance rate of 85%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 34% of students accepted to Marymount submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 480 and 570.

Marymount received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 30. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 28.

Can I Afford Marymount University?

The overall average net price of Marymount is $39,421. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Marymount, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,675 a year. That adds up to $30,700 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Marymount is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Marymount University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,041 undergraduate students at Marymount, with 1,861 being full-time and 180 being part-time.

There are also 1,253 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,861 full-time undergraduates at Marymount, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Marymount University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	123
Black or African American	296
Hispanic or Latino	472
White	564
International Students	258
Other Races/Ethnicities	148

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Marymount University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 76 countries are represented at Marymount. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Marymount University

In 2019-2020, 2,265 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Marymount has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Marymount

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Marymount University was 57.9%. This is the #610 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Marymount regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Marymount majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Education	12%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Marymount ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Marymount.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Educational Administration	#103
Education	#331

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Marymount University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	87	1	42	0	130
Nursing	112	2	9	0	123
Computer Information Systems	74	0	22	0	96
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	84	0	84
Design & Applied Arts	47	0	16	0	63
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	54	0	54
General Psychology	54	0	0	0	54
Health Sciences & Services	51	0	0	0	51
Information Technology	0	1	41	0	42
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	35	35
Teacher Education Grade Specific	6	0	27	0	33
Criminal Justice & Corrections	31	0	0	0	31
General Biology	28	0	0	0	28
Special Education	6	8	12	0	26
Human Resource Management	0	5	15	0	20
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	18	0	0	0	18
Political Science & Government	17	0	0	0	17
Communication & Media Studies	16	0	0	0	16
Public Health	0	0	15	0	15
Educational Administration	0	0	13	0	13
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	12	0	12
General English Literature	7	0	4	0	11
Economics	10	0	0	0	10
Sociology	10	0	0	0	10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	8	0	0	0	8
Liberal Arts General Studies	8	0	0	0	8
History	7	0	0	0	7
Mathematics	5	0	0	0	5
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	4	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	4	0	0	0	4
Philosophy	2	0	0	0	2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	1	0	0	0	1
Teaching English or French	0	1	0	0	1
Religious Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	610	18	370	35	1,033

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kevin Bowman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.