Mississippi University for Women

Overview

Mississippi University for Women is a Comprehensive institution located in Columbus, MS, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1100 College Street, MUW-1600
Columbus, MS  39701-9998
United States

Contact Phone: 662-329-4750

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management
Business/commerce
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Elementary Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family Systems
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Public Health Education And Promotion
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Speech-language Pathology
History	Associate	Bachelors
History
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies Related
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Physical Education/fitness
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Culinary Arts Related
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government
Social Sciences
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music
Visual And Performing Arts

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

671

Applied

645

Accepted

2,470

Enrolled

Female Admissions

516

Females Applied

499

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

155

Males Applied

146

Males Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

0

Application Fee

3.49

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 2 Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Rank in upper 50% of high school class

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	21	18	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,965

In-state

16,534

Out-of-state

Fees

100

Full-time student fees

6,808

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

8,948

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,521

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

10,278

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,223

Avg. Loan Aid

5,548

Avg. Grant Aid

5,487

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

50%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

29%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,470

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

12%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.41%
Black or African American	36.1%
White or Caucasian	57.39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	1.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	0.45%

Gender

Male (19.6%)

Female (80.4%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	27%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Blues Week, Late Night Exam Breakfast and intramurals

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Wesley Foundation, International Student Association, Baptist Student Union and International Justice Mission

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
tornado and voice-over sirens, voice mail and text messaging emergency notification system

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		No	No
Football		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		No	No
Football		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Faculty

201

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 137

Part-time - 64

Male - 59

Female - 142

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