At its quarterly meeting on April 17, 2026, the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors set tuition and fees for the 2026-27 academic year. The Board voted unanimously to authorize a 2.6% tuition increase for undergraduate and graduate students and a mandatory comprehensive fee increase of 4% for the 2026-27 academic year. Housing rates will increase by 2.5% while the dining rate will remain unchanged.
In total, these increases stay around 3% or less for undergraduate residential students with a meal plan, and for commuter students who live off campus without a meal plan. Of the 15 public universities in Virginia, UMW’s total costs (tuition, housing, and mandatory fees) for in-state and out-of-state students continue to be among the most affordable, ranking fifth to eighth in lowest cost in 2025-26, while funding a liberal arts and sciences educational program that ranks among the top 10 in the nation by U.S. News.
With small classes, undergraduate research projects working side-by-side with faculty, study abroad and internships, UMW’s education extends well beyond the classroom into career-based opportunities. It is an education led by faculty – not teaching assistants – with staff support and personalized to student success. Read more about Tuition and Fees.
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