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Mississippi University for Women

Mississippi University for Women
1100 College Street, MUW-1600
Columbus, MS 39701-9998

Official telephone: (662) 329-4750
Fax number: (662) 329-7297
Website: https://www.muw.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,673
Full-time undergraduates: 1,976
Part-time undergraduates: 494
Total graduate students: 203
Full-time graduate students: 94
Part-time graduate students: 109
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
36.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
57.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Nonresident Alien

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 110 acres

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 84%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 27%
Percent of students who live off campus: 73%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 393
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Government Association; Wesley Foundation; International Student Association; Baptist Student Union; International Justice Mission

ATHLETICS

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's softball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III

Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton; baseball; basketball; football; golf; racquetball; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; sand volleyball; track and field; table tennis; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Golden Triangle Regional

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