Arlington, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Arlington, Virginia, Marymount University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 4,060 students in fall 2024, including 2,503 undergraduates and 1,557 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Marymount University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 71 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Forensic Psychology, and Educational Leadership and Administration. It awarded 942 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
4,060
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
942
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
71
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 71
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
413
Master's degrees
308
Doctoral degrees (research)
137
Professional doctorates
58
Postbaccalaureate certificates
23
Post-master's certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,060
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,503
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,557
Full-time, fall 2024
61%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,809
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,913
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,896
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic East Conference
President
Irma Becerra, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact