School Overview
General Information
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Admission Office 1100 College St. MUW-1613 Columbus, MS 39701 (662) 329-7106 (877) 462-8439 Fax: (662) 241-7481 [email protected] Contact: Cassie Derden Director of Admissions |
Main Address 1100 College Street, MUW-160 Columbus, MS 39701 (662) 329-4750 www.muw.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 2,193 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 258 Degree-seeking undergrads: 1,999 Graduate enrollment: 172 Setting |
Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: No |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 49% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 68% |
College Majors
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Arts, Visual & Performing Arts – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bacteriology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric B Education Art Teacher Education B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Family Systems B Foreign Language & Literature Spanish B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Music Therapy B History History – General B Law & Legal Studies Paralegal/Legal Assistance B Liberal Arts & Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Health/Physical Fitness B Personal & Culinary Services Culinary Arts/Related Services B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Social Sciences Political Science/Government B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
Mississippi University for Women Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (662) 329-4750 |
| Website: | https://www.muw.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | https://www.muw.edu/admissions/apply |
| Address: | 1100 College Street, Columbus, MS 39701 |
| Setting: | Town: Remote |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 2,811 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 44% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 789 (28% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $7,525 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $7,525 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 97% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $7,762 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
Mississippi University for Women Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at Mississippi University for Women.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 2 | 1 | |||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 | ||||
| Education | 2 | 6 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 1 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| History | 1 | ||||
| Legal Professions and Studies | 1 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | ||||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | ||||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 1 | ||||
| Personal and Culinary Services | 1 | ||||
| Physical Sciences | 2 | ||||
| Psychology | 1 | ||||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 1 | ||||
| Social Sciences | 2 | ||||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 2 | 1 | |||
| Grand total | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at Mississippi University for Women and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $7,525 |
| Out-of-state | $7,525 |
| Books and supplies | $1,600 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
|---|---|
| In-state | $7,525 |
| Out-of-state | $7,525 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 180 | 97% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 173 | 93% | $7,762 |
| Student loan aid | 108 | 58% | $6,573 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 2,162 | 86% | $5,872 |
| Federal student loans | 1,345 | 54% | $7,731 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for Mississippi University for Women. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled Mississippi University for Women students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2020
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 535 | 98 | 437 | Percent admitted | 100% | 90% | 98% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 33% | 39% | 31% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Mississippi University for Women Enrollment, Fall 2020
| Total Enrollment | 2,811 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,594 |
| Graduate enrollment | 217 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Mississippi University for Women Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
- Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
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