Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · Public four-year · Town: Remote
1,995undergraduates
90%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$12,617average net price per year
37%graduate in 6 years
72%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 553
- Admitted
- 553
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Admit rate, women
- 100%
- Admit rate, men
- 100%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 29%
- First-year students
- 159
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 3%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 94%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (40 awarded), Bachelor's (312 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (96 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health, General Master's
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Acting Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Women's Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,092
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,387
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $22,879
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $22,879
- Total cost living at home
- $14,492
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,376 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,027 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,964 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,894 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,012 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,171
- Got a grant from the college
- 72%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,535
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,128
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 24%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 45%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 38%
- Came back for year two
- 72%
| Pell grant students | 34% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 39% |
| Neither | 45% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 155 | 41% |
| Men | 62 | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 79 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 128 | 37% |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 270 | 44% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 709 | 76% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 85 | 44% | 38% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,227
- Undergraduates
- 1,995
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,460
- Part-time undergraduates
- 535
- Graduate students
- 232
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 78%
- From out of state
- 20%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 21%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 29%
| Women | 77% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 35% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1100 College Street, Columbus, MS, 39701
- County
- Lowndes County
- Part of
- Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.