Total Enrollment: 3,604
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,300
Graduate Enrollment: 1,304
Based on fall 2006 statistics
143 full-time teaching faculty; 207 part-time faculty. Approximately 87 percent of Marymount’s full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their field.
Faculty teaching graduate courses at Marymount University hold the terminal degree, usually the earned doctorate, in the teaching discipline or a related discipline. Faculty are actively engaged in the scholarship of teaching to advance teaching excellence, scholarship inquiry in their respective disciplines, and University and community service.
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Business Administration
School of Education and Human Services
School of Health Professions
The information in this section is published exclusively for accreditation-related purposes. For inquiries regarding the admission or general educational policies and practices of Marymount University, please consult the relevant sections of this catalog.
Marymount University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Marymount University.
Marymount University is certified to operate in the Commonwealth of Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
Marymount is a member of the following organizations:
Responding to significant residential and commercial growth in the Reston area, Marymount University has an extension site at its Reston Center. The Center offers a variety of academic programs designed to meet the needs of adult learners. Offerings include graduate degree and teacher licensure programs, undergraduate degree completion, and professional education certificate programs, all of which can be completed at the Reston site. To provide flexible options for working adult students, classes are offered in the evening, on weekends, and in condensed course formats.
Since 1996, Marymount’s Office of Corporate Outreach has been successfully delivering on-site education programs. The Office works closely with chief learning officers and human resource directors of regional corporations and government agencies to develop an academic strategy to help employees at client organizations gain the knowledge and skills needed to immediately address on-the-job challenges. To create a competitive advantage for client organizations and improve their employees’ performance, targeted graduate and undergraduate degree and certificate programs are offered through innovative education partnerships.
Marymount University is a member of The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Other members include American University, The Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, George Mason University, Georgetown University, The George Washington University, Howard University, Southeastern University, Trinity University, University of the District of Columbia, and University of Maryland at College Park. Eligible students from Marymount may take approved courses at member institutions. For more information about enrollment and registration procedures.
Marymount University is committed to meeting the needs of all students and provides support services through various offices, including the Academic Success Center, Campus Ministry, the Career and Internship Center, Counseling Center, Disability Support Services, International Student Services, and Student Activities.
Marymount is an NCAA Division III institution and a member of the Capital Athletic Conference. Undergraduate student-athletes participate on the following intercollegiate teams:
Men’s basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming
Women’s basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, volleyball
Graduate students also eligible to participate in intramural athletics in many of these sports.