Student Experience
Find your people here
Mary Baldwin isn’t just a place — it’s a close-knit community of learners and friends. Inside and outside the classroom, you’ll find support for your passions and aspirations that will carry on even after graduation.
Signature: living and learning on campus
Mary Baldwin Signature offers a residential undergraduate experience for today’s changing world.
Immerse yourself in a community of fellow students with shared interests. As part of a Signature Neighborhood, you will live, study, take classes and participate in unique events and extracurriculars together.
Signature was designed to set you on a path to real-world success. How will you make your mark?
Residential Life & Housing
Learn more about our available housing options, our amenities, and our living-learning communities.
Dining
Whether it’s a quick cup of coffee, a dinner with friends, or lunch between classes, you’ll find what you need.
Campus Safety
Learn about the steps we take to ensure you’re safe throughout your time on campus.
Join a Club
Mary Baldwin boasts over 40 registered student organizations. From academic clubs and performance troupes to civic and cultural engagement groups, you will find your people here.
Get Involved
The Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement
The Samuel and Ava Spencer Center provides opportunities for students to engage their local, national, and global community through volunteer positions, civic education, and study abroad trips.
Athletics
11 Division III teams. Thousands of Fighting Squirrels fans. Won’t you join us?
Holistic Wellness
From our 40,000-square-foot gym to our Sun Room meditation space, we create ample opportunities to nourish mind and body.
Get to Know Staunton
Mary Baldwin’s main campus is located in picturesque Staunton, Virginia: a small town with a vibrant cultural scene, delicious dining options, and miles of natural wonders to explore.
- Recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as “One of a Dozen Distinctive Destinations in the United States”
- Home of the famous and
- Close to with 200,000 acres of protected land
Undergraduates who live on campus benefit from all the “Queen City” has to offer, plus the convenience of living just steps away from classes, friends, sports events, and more.
Life at Murphy Deming
The Murphy Deming college and campus offer our graduate health sciences students an immersive experience just minutes away from the main campus location.
Unique Leadership Opportunities
Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership (VWIL)
ý is proud to have the only all-women corps of cadets in the nation. VWIL is a highly regarded leadership training program emphasizing the values of discipline, integrity, and service.
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
ROTC gives students the chance to participate in military training while in college. You can commit to serving after graduation or participate for a shorter period without any post-college obligations.
Mary Baldwin College for Women (MBCW)
MBCW is a one-of-a-kind program that prepares women to be leaders. The college offers special programming relevant to current events and experiential learning to build confidence and empathy.
Diversity & Belonging
The key to our strength and creativity
Embrace a broad spectrum of cultures and identities on one of the most diverse campuses in the U.S. From our Ida B. Wells residential community to LGBTQIA+ events, to our inter-faith Quest program, all are welcome at ý.