| Name |
Mississippi University for Women |
| Address |
1100 College Street
Columbus, MS 39701 |
| Website |
http://www.muw.edu |
| Email |
admissions@muw.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
28% |
| Percent Fraternity |
9% |
| Percent Sorority |
15% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
28% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (64%), men's dorms (12%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (23%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
71% |
| College Owned Apartments |
29% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
43% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
114 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Memphis, TN (177), Golden Triangle Regional Airport (Columbus) (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Tuscaloosa, AL (60) |
| Nearest Bus |
Tupelo, MS (63) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
20% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,200 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Mississippi State University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Mississippi State University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Art Gallery Showings, Black History Month Series, Chili Cook-off, Choir Recitals, Coffee House Series, Eudora Welty Writer's Symposium, Get Fit, Hearin High School Conference, Intramurals, Oktoberfest, 100 Inning Softball Game, Minority Day, Residence Hall Spirit Week, Songfest, Shape Up and Ship Out, Spring Fling, Theater Productions, W Day, Homecoming Weekend, |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
96 |
| Honor Societies |
Accounting Honorary, Aristos Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Mu Delta, Epsilon (Phi Theta Kappa), Hottentots, Iota Iota Iota, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Lambda Tau, Lantern Honor Society, Mortar Board, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Catholic Student Assoc. , Christian Student Center, Ecumenical Ministries, Impact Christian Fellowship, Latter Day Saints Student Assoc. , United Harmony Gospel Ministries, Wesley Foundation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Coretta Social Club, Increasing Minority Access to Graduate Education (Image), International Student Assoc. , United Harmony Gospel Ministries |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Psi Omega, American Soceity of Interior Design, Art Students League, Blacklist Honorary Social Club, Brotherhood of Beta Kappa Tau, Bukwyrms, Cards Club Assoc. , Chorale, Class Council, College Democrats, College Republicans, Culinary Arts Society, D'Belle Social Club, Dilettanti, French Club, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Health & Kinesiology Club, Hearin Leadership Program, Highlander Social Club, Institute of Management Accountants, Interclub, Jester Honorary Social Club, Kappa Pi, Lockheart Social Club, Madrigals, Mam'selle Social Club, Masker Honorary Social Club, Midnight Writers, Modeling Squad, MS Organization for Assoc. Degree Nursing Students (MOSA), Mu Theta Chi, National Student Speech Language/Hearing Assoc. , New Horizon, Nihon Anime/Manga, Older Wiser Learning Students, Orientation Leaders, Partnership for a Healthy MS, Peer Outreach at the W, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Prism, Professional Assoc. of Family & Consumer Science, Psychology Club, Residence Hall Assoc. , Reveler Social Club, Rogue Social Club, Students In Free Enterprise, Silhouette Social Club, Society of Professional Journalists, Spanish Club, Spectator, Student Gov. Assoc. , Student Alumni Assoc. , Student MS Assoc. of Educators, Student Nurses Assoc. , Student Programming Board, Southern Women's Institute Club, Troubadour Social Club, TVA Investment Club, W Reps |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Spectator (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
9% |
| Num Sororities |
15 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
15% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1884 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,124 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
3,397,725 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
3,690 in-state, 8,914 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,260 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
12,601 |
| Num Subscriptions |
11,535 |
| Num Microforms |
148 |
| Num Audiovisual |
221 |
| Num Ebooks |
16,362 |
| Library Facilities |
Nursing, Education, and Career Services house collections of library materials (books, CDs, and DVDS) used by their students. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
800 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
30 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
40 |
| Num Wired Labs |
200 |
| Num Wired Other |
20 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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