Quick Facts

• Established in 1884 as the first public college for women in the United States, MUW is proud of its tradition of excellence for women and men.
• U.S.News & World Report's 2010 guide, "America's Best Colleges," ranked MUW 7th among Southern institutions for its strong commitment to teaching and No. 34 in the Best Universities--Master's Southern region category. MUW was the only Mississippi institution classified for its strong commitment to teaching and was the highest ranked school from Mississippi in the Best Universities--Master's Southern region division. 
• MUW's quality of education has consistently been reflected in other national rankings, including being named No. 8 of the top 50 best values for public colleges and universities by Consumers Digest magazine and 54 of the 100 best values in public colleges across America by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
• Graduates in MUW's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program have a 99.27 percent pass rate on the National Licensure Exam since inception of the program.
• The outstanding reputation of MUW's teacher education program continues to make the job prospects for its graduates bright. Increased demand for quality teachers gives MUW graduates a huge advantage in securing a teaching position.
• MUW's Tennessee Valley Authority Investment Club won an award of $3,000 for its performance in 2007, bringing the club’s award total to $43,000 since 2001.
• MUW’s highly regarded Culinary Arts Institute is one of the few programs of its kind in the nation offering a baccalaureate degree. For two years in a row, CAI students have garnered top honors at the finals of the Research Chefs Association Student Culinology Competition in Seattle.
• MUW is one of a limited number of universities in the country and the only public institution in Mississippi to offer a bachelor's in music therapy.
• Lectures, seminars, programs, and our annual Welty Weekend at The W, which honors the university’s world-renowned alumna Eudora Welty, annually draws noted authors and scholars.
• MUW offers high school students the chance to jump start their college careers by offering dual credit and dual enrollment. MUW began offering the program in the early 1990s and has seen a 158 percent increase in participants in the last five years.
• MUW is home to the Mississippi Governor’s School and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, the fourth public, residential high school for gifted students in the nation.
• With 23 of its more than 60 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, MUW's campus is one of the nation's most architecturally distinguished and in the next five years will invest approximately $35 million on renewal of the campus, including new buildings and renovations of existing buildings.

For more information, contact the Office of Admissions toll-free at 1-877-462-8439, ext. 7106.