Mary Baldwin University
Former names | Augusta Female Seminary (1842–1895) Mary Baldwin Seminary (1895–1923) Mary Baldwin College (1923–2016) |
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| Motto | Non pro tempore sed aeternitate |
Motto in English | Not for time but for eternity |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1842 |
Religious affiliation | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
Academic affiliations | CIC APCU WCC |
| Endowment | $30.2 million (2019) |
| President | Jeff Stein |
Academic staff | 95 full-time, 118 part-time, 91% of full-time hold terminal degree |
| Students | 1,761 |
| Undergraduates | 1,313 |
| Postgraduates | 227 |
| 201 | |
| Location | , Virginia , United States |
| Campus | Small city, 58.5 acres |
| Colors | Gold and white Each class has its own colors. |
| Nickname | Fighting Squirrels |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – USA South |
| Mascot | Baldwin the Fighting Squirrel and Gladys the Squirrel |
| Website | marybaldwin.edu |
Mary Baldwin University (MBU, formerly Mary Baldwin College) is a private university in Staunton, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1842 as "Augusta Female Seminary". Today, Mary Baldwin University is home to the Mary Baldwin College for Women, a residential college and women's college with a focus on liberal arts and leadership, as well as co-educational residential college for undergraduate programs within its University College structure. MBU also offers co-educational graduate degrees as well as undergraduate degree and certificate programs for working professionals and non-traditional students.
The university is the oldest institution of higher education for women in the nation affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and it is home to the only all-female corps of cadets in the world.