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Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS

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Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 1100 College Street
Columbus, MS  39701
United States
Contact Phone: 877-462-8439

Majors & Degrees

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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business/commerce, General Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Education

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

450
Applied
446
Accepted
2,080
Enrolled
99%
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Female Admissions

352
Females Applied
352
Females Accepted
100%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

98
Males Applied
94
Males Accepted
96%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

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 No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 525
SAT Math 570
ACT Composite 21 18 24

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

8,492
In-state
8,492
Out-of-state
8,492
In-district
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Fees

8,460
Room & board
4,600
Room only

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
99% 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

2,080
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
25%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0.65%
Black or African American 40.86%
White or Caucasian 55.09%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.47%
Asian 1.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.12%

Gender

Male (23.27%)
Female (76.73%)

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 Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Blues Week, Late Night Exam Breakfast and intramurals

Student Services

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Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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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 Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
tornado and voice-over sirens, voice mail and text messaging emergency notification system

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Indoor Track No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Indoor Track No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark Division 3 No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
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