Marymount University

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Marymount University


Established	1950
Type	Private coeducational university
Endowment	$22,762,044 [1]
President	Dr. James E. Bundschuh
Faculty	129 full time/ 258 part time
Students	3,684
Undergraduates	2,327
Postgraduates	1,357
Location	Arlington, VA, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Royal Blue and White
Nickname	Saints
Mascot	Bernie the "Saint" Bernard
Website	www.marymount.edu

Marymount University is a coeducational, four-year Catholic university whose main campus is located in Arlington, Virginia.

1 History
2 Academics & Accreditation
3 Campuses
4 Athletics
5 Awards & Acknowledgements
6 External links

[edit] History

Marymount was founded in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) as Marymount College, a two-year women's school. It was a member school of the Marymount colleges operated by the sisterhood in New York, California and several other states. The campus was located on the former estate of Admiral Presley Marion Rixey, Naval Surgeon General and personal physician to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley. Classes and activities were centered around the former Rixey Mansion, renamed Marymount’s "Main House".

Marymount became a four-year college in 1973, added master's degree programs in 1979, and its first doctoral program, the Doctor of Physical Therapy, in 2004. Its first male students were admitted into the nursing program in 1972 and the college became fully coeducational and moved to university standing in 1986.

The university established the Center for Ethical Concerns in 1993. In 2002, Marymount began offering an honors track for exceptional incoming freshman and transfers.

[edit] Academics & Accreditation

The school grants associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, undergraduate and graduate certification, and pre-professional programs in teaching, law, medicine and physical therapy. It is also the only Washington-area university to offer Fashion Design and Merchandising programs.

The student to faculty ratio is 13:1.

Marymount University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

[edit] Campuses

Marymount's main campus is located on 21 acres in the North Arlington area of Arlington, Virginia.

Marymount's Ballston Center is 2 miles away from the main campus in Arlington and houses the School of Business Administration and the Physical Therapy program.

[edit] Athletics

Marymount's teams compete in NCAA Division III in the Capital Athletic Conference.

Sports available for men and women include Basketball, Cross-County, Lacrosse, Soccer, and Swimming. In addition, Volleyball is available for women, and Golf is available for men.

During the 2001-2002 Season, the Lady Saints Basketball team made it to the Final Four, losing in the National Semifinals and finishing 4th in the country. Three former players from that team are now head coaches in Division III women's basketball.