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

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.

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

Campuses

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

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

Marymount also has a Reston center.

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.

In 2003, the Marymount cheerleading squad won a Capital Athletic Conference championship.

Clubs and Student Organizations

Marymount University has over 30 different clubs and student organizations. The majority of these clubs are managed by the Office of Student Activitieshttp://www.marymount.edu/studentlife/activities/ while others, like the Student Government Associationhttp://muweb.marymount.edu/~sga, fall under the direction of various other university offices.

Students have the opportunity to become involved in groups dedicated to community service or philanthropy like the Campus Ministry Associationhttp://www.marymount.edu/studentlife/ministry/ and the Global Charity Projecthttp://muweb.marymount.edu/~gcharity/index.htm or participate in a career related club like the Fashion Club, Interior Design Association, and Students for Free Enterprise. The Student Government Association, Co-Curricular Council, and Activities Programming Board provide students with an outlet to improve the quality of life at Marymount.

Awards & Acknowledgements

External links

• Marymount University