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Mississippi University for Women, also known as MUW, was established in 1884. It was initially known as the Industrial Institute and College, and was given its present name in the year 1974. MUW is a public coeducational university located in Columbus, Mississippi. The campus of the university comprises more than 23 buildings. The institution provides various graduate, undergraduate, and professional degrees. In addition, distance education and continuing education programs are also offered. The college also provides opportunities for studying abroad. The student body consists of an impressive number of international students as well. MUW is organized into the following academic divisions:
Mississippi University for Women’s athletics department aims at maintaining an active sports life and fields several intramural sports teams. The university is also home to a number of clubs and organizations. These include the Greek societies of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Beta Kappa Tau, and Xi Delta Omega.
MUW is in a self-contained town, in Columbus, MS. The school is classified as a public college. Students at MUW earn degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.
The most common major fields study at the school include art studies and nursing and emergency medicine.
MUW does not admit all applicants. Of people who applied to the school in 2007-2008, 49% were accepted. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007-2008 was 420 to 570 for students at MUW. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 500 and 590.
One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here the school does well in comparison to most schools. Some professors at MUW are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.
The school, in 2007-2008, had 2,379 students (2,079 full-time equivalent). The student body at MUW is essentially female.
Dorm living is common. MUW makes available student meal plans.
Degree seekers find the school to be more affordable than many of its peers.
More complete details are provided below.
Mississippi University For Women
1100 College Street
Columbus, MS 39701
General Phone: (662) 329-4750
http://www.muw.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 166 | registered nursing |
| Education and Teaching | 85 | elementary school teaching, health teaching, reading teaching, gifted and talended education, curriculum and instruction, art education, secondary teaching, music teaching |
| Business and Management | 39 | business management, accounting |
| Liberal Arts | 28 | English, social services, history, Spanish language, political science |
| Therapy and Counseling | 28 | psychology, music therapy |
| Family and Social Work | 25 | family systems |
| Science | 22 | biology, physical sciences, bacteriology, chemistry |
| Medical Support and Technology | 20 | speech pathology |
| Cooking and Culinary Arts | 19 | culinary arts services |
| Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 13 | health and physical education |
| Media | 10 | communication studies |
| Art Studies | 8 | visual and performing arts |
| Law | 5 | legal assistant |
| Mathematics | 2 | mathematics |
| Music | 2 | music |
Number of programs and degrees for MUW in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 356 | 26 |
| Master's degree | 73 | 7 |
| Associate's degree | 40 | 1 |
| Post-master's certificate | 3 | 1 |
In 2007-2008, MUW had a total enrollment of 2,379 students (2,079 full-time equivalent).
Students in the Freshman Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Men | 16% |
| Women | 84% |
| Full-Time | 98% |
| Part-Time | 2% |
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 92% |
| Graduate | 8% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 63% |
| Black | 33% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| (Foreign Students) | 1% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 8% |
| 18-19 | 17% |
| 20-21 | 24% |
| 22-24 | 17% |
| 25-29 | 12% |
| 30-34 | 7% |
| 35-39 | 5% |
| 40-49 | 7% |
| 50-64 | 3% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 66 % |
| Part-Time | 33 % |
MUW offers campus housing for 610 of its 2,079 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Columbus, Mississippi for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Mississippi Colleges).
The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.
Acceptances:
| Group | Applicants | Accepted | Percent Accepted | Enrolled | Percent of Accepted Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,223 | 594 | 49% | 258 | 43% |
| Men | 179 | 81 | 45% | 41 | 51% |
| Women | 1,044 | 513 | 49% | 217 | 42% |
Standardized Test Scores:
| Test | 25th Percentile | 75th Percetile |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Verbal | 420 | 570 |
| SAT Math | 500 | 590 |
| ACT Verbal | 19 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 16 | 21 |
| ACT Composite | 18 | 24 |
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| GPA | required |
| Class Rank | recommended |
| High School Record | required |
| College Prep Program | recommended |
| Recommendations | not required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competence | recommended |
| Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT) | required |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT | 3% |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT | 97% |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | required |
| Other Standardized Tests | not required |
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 4,423 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,688 |
| Room and board | $ 4,981 |
| Room charge | $ 2,924 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 2,057 |
| Books and supplies | $ 840 |
| Other expenses | $ 3,125 |
Financial Aid:
MUW participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 242200)
MUW has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 20 | 23 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 16 | 19 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 12 | 45 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 5 | $66,379 | 4 | $73,161 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 2 | * | 1 | * |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 0 | * | 2 | * |
| Instructor | calendar year | 1 | * | 10 | $62,089 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 8 | $64,863 | 17 | $67,590 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 9 | $54,310 | 10 | $58,639 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 6 | $46,384 | 8 | $49,299 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 14 | $44,045 | 23 | $46,107 |
| Instructor | academic year | 11 | $42,778 | 29 | $48,121 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 40 | $46,357 | 70 | $49,096 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Basketball | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| All Other Sports | 0 | 3 | 3 |
ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family Systems
LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Physical Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Music Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets MUW Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Female % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 3% |  |
| % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 6% | |
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 9% | |
| % of degrees in art studies (vs. all colleges) | Top 17% | |
| Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted) (vs. all colleges) | Top 17% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 19% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Offers weekend classes Career counseling Career services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Offers a board (meal) plan Tenure system for quality teaching Has ROTC (army, air force) Offers athletic scholarships
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