Mississippi University for Women

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Southeast
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Blues
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Mississippi University for Women From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Mississippi University for Women, also known as MUW or simply the "W" is a four-year coeducational public university located in Columbus, Mississippi. It was formerly known as Industrial Institute and College (II&C) and later Mississippi State College for Women (MSCW). Men have been offered admission to MUW since 1982.

History and mission

Upon its establishment in 1884, Mississippi University for Women became the first public women's college in the United States. Then known as the Industrial Institute and College, the institution was created by an act of the Mississippi Legislature on March 12, 1884, for the dual purposes of providing a liberal arts education for women and preparing them for employment. The first session began October 22, 1885, with an enrollment of approximately 250 students on a campus formerly occupied by the Columbus Female Institute, a private college founded in 1847.

The name of the institution changed to Mississippi State College for Women in 1920 to reflect an emphasis on collegiate, rather than vocational, education. The name changed again in 1974 to Mississippi University for Women to better reflect the nature of the academic programs, including graduate studies. All other Mississippi state colleges were also designated universities at this time.

In 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan that the nursing school's single-sex admissions policies were in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Following this decision, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning ordered the university to change its policies to allow the admission of qualified males into all university programs. In 1988, the Board of Trustees reaffirmed the mission of MUW as an institution providing quality academic programs for all qualified students, with emphasis on distinctive opportunities for women.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,916
On Campus Housing: Unavailable
Full Time Students: 97%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 8,914
Students Receiving Aid: 95%
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Admissions
Selectivity: Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 97%
Part-Time 3%
Men vs. Women
Women 86%
Men 14%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 65%
African-American 32%
Other 2%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 84%
Out-of-State 16%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Mississippi 84%
Alabama 8%
Louisiana 0%
Tennessee 0%
Oklahoma 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,690 $ 8,914  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,144 51%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 680 37%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 3,046 71%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,185 52%  
Any Aid:
  95%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 59% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 2%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 420, Math: 500
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 500, Math: 620
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 97%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 19, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 26, Math: 22

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Mississippi University for Women

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

College Advice

Yahoo
Dose anyone go to this school? If so tell me what its like. I'm mayjoring in Culinary Arts so any info on that will be helpful too
14 months ago
Best Answer
They have a strong small culinary program and there are good restaurants and catering events in this town to give a strong experience. The town is quiet with a dive bar since, but the slow pace of the town makes your classes a little easier. It is a strong 4 year culinary degree and I would say one of the better programs at the school. The professors are great. They are best teachers that I have ever had.

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