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Mississippi University for Women Overview

Mississippi University for Women is a public institution situated in Columbus, Mississippi. Columbus is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Mississippi University for Women Known For?

745 Undergraduate Awards

$16,138 Avg Cost After Aid

99% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at MUW.
During a recent academic cycle, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
Students who graduate from MUW with a bachelor's degree make about $46,128 a year. That's 13% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Mississippi University for Women?

Contact details for MUW are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1100 College Street, Columbus, MS 39701
Phone:	662-329-4750
Website:	www.muw.edu

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How Do I Get Into MUW?

You can apply to MUW online at: https://apply.muw.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for MUW

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into MUW?

99% Acceptance Rate

79% Of Accepted Are Women

2% Submit SAT Scores

MUW has the high acceptance rate of 99%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 21% of accepted students are men and 79% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to MUW submitted their SAT scores.MUW received ACT scores from 96% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Mississippi University for Women ( 16 to 24 )

ACT Composite Scores for Mississippi University for Women ( 17 to 23 )

Can I Afford Mississippi University for Women?

$16,138 Net Price

52% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of MUW is $16,138. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MUW, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,219 a year. That adds up to $24,876 over four years for those students.

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Mississippi University for Women Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,835 Full-Time Undergraduates

82% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 2,418 undergraduate students at MUW, with 1,835 being full-time and 583 being part-time.

There are also 286 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,835 full-time undergraduates at MUW, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mississippi University for Women students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	23
Black or African American	726
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1,025
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at Mississippi University for Women. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at MUW. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Nigeria, and Kenya.

Mississippi University for Women Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	37	357	19	6	419
Business Administration & Management	0	130	18	0	148
Communication Sciences	0	34	26	0	60
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	22	18	0	40
Public Health	0	27	8	0	35
Health & Physical Education	0	25	0	0	25
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	15	0	0	15
General Psychology	0	15	0	0	15
Writing Studies	0	0	13	0	13
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	13	0	13
General Biology	0	10	0	0	10
General English Literature	0	10	0	0	10
Legal Support Services	0	9	0	0	9
Culinary Arts	0	9	0	0	9
General Family & Consumer Sciences	0	7	0	0	7
History	0	7	0	0	7
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	7	0	0	7
General Education	0	0	5	0	5
Political Science & Government	0	5	0	0	5
Music	0	5	0	0	5
Communication & Media Studies	0	4	0	0	4
Mathematics	0	3	0	0	3
Chemistry	0	3	0	0	3
Ethnic Studies	0	0	2	0	2
Human Development & Family Studies	0	2	0	0	2
Romance Languages	0	1	0	0	1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	1	0	0	1
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	37	708	122	6	873

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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