Program for the Exceptionally Gifted – Mary Baldwin College

President: Dr. Pamela Fox

School Type: Female

Founded: 1985

Ages/Grades: 12-16

School Setting: Rural

School Size: Small

Classroom Size: Small

Student/Teacher Ratio: 10/1

Tuition: $29,000

Financial Aid: Merit Scholarships ranging from $5,000 – $13,000, Families encouraged to file FAFSA

Departments:

36 Majors/39 Minors

Curriculum:

Liberal Arts

Support Services: SENA Center for Career Development, Writing Lab, Counseling Center , Health Services Center

Camp Programs: No

After School Programs: No

Computer Capabilities:

PEG Center fully wired for both cable and internet, computer labs are offered on campus for student use

School Clubs:

Over 50 clubs and organizations available on campus

Parking Spaces/Availability: All students are allowed to have a car, parking is available on campus

Admissions Requirements:

1. A completed application
2. application fee of $35.00
3. 4 student essays of 250 words or more
4. parent essays
5. school information sheet
6. transcripts from 6th grade to the student's current grade
7. two letters of recommendation from current teachers
8. one letter of recommendation from a school administrator
9. SAT or ACT scores (no PSAT scores will be accepted)
10. must have completed Algebra I and Algebra II or Algebra I and Geometry (any combination of two HS level math)

School History: Founded in 1985 with an inaugural class of 11, The only residential program of its kind in the nation, The Program for the Exceptionally Gifted (PEG) brings together extraordinary young women from around the globe who skip up to four years of high school and dive right into college. Housed at Mary Baldwin College (MBC), a liberal arts college for women nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains , PEG students begin working toward their B.A. or B.S. degree as young as age 12. While enrolled in college-level classes with traditional MBC students, PEG students reside in their own state-of-the-art residence hall in a community of their intellectual- and age- peers. The transition to college is guided by a full-time staff educated in the needs of gifted young women and able to give the individual attention that has made PEG a success for over 20 years.