Mary Baldwin College is a private, independent, and comprehensive four-year liberal arts women's college in Staunton, Virginia, USA. It was founded in 1842 as the Augusta Female Seminary by Rufus William Bailey.
Mary Baldwin is home to a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
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