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2026 Rankings for University of Mary Washington

What ranking badges has UMW earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards UMW has received are listed below.

UMW was awarded 7 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for UMW:

#14 out of 420	#14 out of 420	#28 out of 344	#32 out of 405

UMW has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-mary-washington/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia Ranking
  • Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in Virginia Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
  • Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

How UMW Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

UMW has 319 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Historic Preservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Historic Preservation Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in Virginia	2	25	View Report
Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Historic Preservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Virginia	3	55	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Virginia	3	56	View Report
Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	4	View Report
Best Historic Preservation Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	4	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	3	4	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	17	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	3	22	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Modern Languages Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	26	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	27	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	15	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	4	85	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	11	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	11	View Report
Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region	4	4	View Report
Best Historic Preservation Schools in the Southeast Region	4	4	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region	4	4	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region	4	4	View Report
Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Geography Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	6	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	4	6	View Report
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	8	View Report
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Virginia	5	9	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Virginia	5	71	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Virginia	5	28	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia	5	38	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Virginia	5	38	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	33	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia	6	36	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	33	View Report
Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools	6	7	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	13	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	15	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	17	View Report
Best English Schools in Virginia	7	17	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	17	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Virginia	7	17	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	18	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia	7	19	View Report
Best Historic Preservation Schools	7	8	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	12	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia	7	14	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	30	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Virginia	8	31	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	32	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Virginia	8	34	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	30	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	30	View Report
Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best General Chemistry Schools in Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	16	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Virginia	8	16	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	16	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Virginia	8	16	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	19	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	8	25	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	9	39	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Virginia	10	42	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia	10	49	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia	10	57	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia	10	28	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Virginia	10	31	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	63	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	78	View Report
Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	12	View Report
Best General Mathematics Schools in Virginia	10	12	View Report
Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	12	View Report
Best Mathematics Schools in Virginia	10	12	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	34	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia	10	36	View Report

How UMW Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UMW has 319 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Geography Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Schools in Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Modern Languages Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	8	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation Schools in the Southeast Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	8	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in Virginia	4	8	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	12	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Schools in Virginia	5	12	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	12	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Schools in Virginia	5	12	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	11	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	11	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	11	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	13	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	17	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Virginia	7	17	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	17	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Virginia	7	17	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	18	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Virginia	7	14	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	12	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	14	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	14	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia	8	19	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation Schools	8	8	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	21	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	21	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in Virginia	9	22	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia	9	22	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	9	16	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Virginia	9	16	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	9	16	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Virginia	9	16	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Virginia	9	14	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	28	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	24	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	24	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	19	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	28	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	21	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in Virginia	11	21	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	21	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Virginia	11	21	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	21	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Virginia	11	21	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	12	32	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	12	32	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	12	33	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	17	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Virginia	13	34	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Virginia	13	34	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia	13	35	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	36	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	24	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	30	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	36	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	27	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	14	34	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	14	34	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia	15	38	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.