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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, MUW-1600
Columbus, MS  39701-9998
United States
Contact Phone: 662-329-4750

Majors & Degrees

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 Associate Bachelors
Art Teacher Education Checkmark
Elementary Education And Teaching Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General Checkmark
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
Family Systems Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Public Health Education And Promotion Checkmark
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark Checkmark
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
History, General Checkmark
Legal Professions And Studies Associate Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal Checkmark
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other Checkmark
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
Mathematics, General Checkmark
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General Checkmark
Personal And Culinary Services Associate Bachelors
Culinary Arts And Related Services, Other Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry, General Checkmark
Physical Sciences, General Checkmark
Psychology Associate Bachelors
Psychology, General Checkmark
Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
Public Administration Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General Checkmark
Social Sciences, General Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Music, General Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts, General Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

585
Applied
571
Accepted
2,470
Enrolled
98%
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Female Admissions

465
Females Applied
456
Females Accepted
98%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

120
Males Applied
115
Males Accepted
96%
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 % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 525 520 530
SAT Math 570 560 580
ACT Composite 21 18 24

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,656
In-state
7,656
Out-of-state
7,656
In-district
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Fees

100
Full-time student fees
7,908
Room & board

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

2,470
Total Undergrad students
4%
International Students
25%
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 Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Blues Week, Late Night Exam Breakfast and intramurals

Student Services

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

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Local fraternities Checkmark
Local sororities Checkmark
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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 Checkmark Division 3 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 Checkmark Division 3 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

Faculty

215
Total Faculty
13:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 141
Part-time - 74
Male - 59
Female - 142
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