University of Mary Washington Top Questions

I'm not at Mary Washington. I'm at Germanna Community College. The classmates at Germanna are helpful, willing to help if the event arises, and the faculty are very friendly.

My classmates at University of Mary Washington are helpful and understanding if I ever need assistance.

UMW has a ton of different types of students. There is about a 60/40 split politically, with a more liberal lean. LGBT pride is pretty evident on campus, as "PRISM," the LGBT group is very outspoken. Most of the students are from VA, since it is a public school, but I also met plenty of out-of-staters. Students are really active in the community, and many volunteer on and off campus.

We have a very diverse set of students. A majority of our students are LGBT, and we have a great group called PRISM to help educate the campus about LGBT individuals and where LGBT people can come together and discuss problems, plan events, or share experiences. We do also have a large group of Christian based religions on campus. Students that are religious still have the chance to attend church with transportation usually being provided or in walking distance. A church near campus is always hosting dinner and inviting students to attend mass. Most students dress comfortably on campus such as in sweat pants. Some students do still wear jeans, and other will be seen in dress clothes after coming from work or practicum. All different students do interact on campus. Students are able to have friends like the, such as same religion or sexuality, and also friends that may not come from the same background. All of the students get along fairly well. Most students are from Northern Virginia. There are some out-of-state students and out-of-the-country students as well. With many people coming from around the DC area, the student body is mostly middle class white Americans. Students are politically aware, and I have to say we are more on the liberal side.

Very excited to learn and intelligent.

My classmates care about their education and strive to make a difference on campus and in society.

My classmates seem more into getting through college than actually experiencing it.

My classmates are young but nice.

Smart, reliable, and usually pretty friendly.

Friendly but unambitious