Mississippi University for Women has earned national recognition for its dedication to student success and social mobility, ranking among the region’s top 20 colleges in Washington Monthly’s Best Bang for the Buck–Southern Colleges. “It is gratifying to see The W’s commitment to high-quality, affordable education, student success and social mobility…
The Department of Music at Mississippi University for Women is seeking musicians of all ages and experience levels to join its Community Band for the 2025-26 academic year. Members of the Golden Triangle community are invited to join the Community Band at The W. The band is currently seeking woodwind,…
Undergraduate students at Mississippi University for Women pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology will soon have a streamlined path to graduate school, with automatic admission to The W’s master’s program beginning fall 2025. The recently approved automatic admission program offered through The W’s speech-language pathology program will allow students who…
Julia Mortyakova, chair of the Department of Music at Mississippi University for Women, has been awarded a $5,000 Performing Arts Fellowship award from the Mississippi Arts Commission. Dr. Julia Mortyakova The fellowship is a portion of the more than $1.7 million in grants and fellowships MAC awarded in Fiscal Year…
Mississippi University for Women students who recently graduated from the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program in spring 2025 achieved a 100% licensure exam pass rate and 100% job placement rate. Of the graduate students who received their master’s degree in the spring, all secured job placement before graduation…
Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,371 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.
Be Bold.
