Mary Baldwin University (MBU, formerly Mary Baldwin College) is a private Presbyterian liberal arts, master's-level university[3][4][5] in Staunton, Virginia. It was founded in 1842 by Rufus William Bailey as Augusta Female Seminary.[6] Today, Mary Baldwin University is home to the Mary Baldwin College for Women, a residential women's college with a focus on liberal arts and leadership,[7] as well as co-educational residential undergraduate programs within its University College[8] structure. MBU also offers co-educational graduate degrees as well as undergraduate degree and certificate programs for non-traditional-aged students.