A partnership between Mississippi University for Women and the City of Columbus will establish a Tuition Bank, which will provide educational opportunities to city employees. Mississippi University for Women Interim President Scott Tollison shakes hands with Columbus Mayor Stephen Jones after signing a memorandum of understanding at Fant Memorial…
Mississippi University for Women has been named to Money’s 2026 Best Colleges in America list, recognizing the university for quality education, affordability and student outcomes. “Another independent ranking agency has found The W to be the top performer in the state and among the leading institutions in the…
Mississippi University for Women has named Dr. Kim Whitehead as interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. She will assume the position July 1, pending approval by the Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning. Whitehead will succeed Dr. Scott Tollison who will serve…
The state’s next generation of leaders, innovators and creators has arrived at Mississippi University for Women for the 2026 Mississippi Governor’s School (MGS), a prestigious tuition-free residential honors program taking place through June 13. Fifty-eight academically talented students from 29 different Mississippi schools have been selected to attend…
The W has recognized students named to the President’s List and to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. In order to qualify for the President’s List, the student must be enrolled full-time and have a quality point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale for the…
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.
