The Board of Trustees of Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has formally approved the creation of a new Women’s College at Mississippi University for Women. The college will strengthen and advance the university’s historic emphasis on academic and leadership development for women. “I am pleased that we are able…
Mississippi University for Women is one of four higher education institutions participating in the Tennessee Valley Tri-State LSAMP Alliance. The new alliance is the result of a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand the number of historically under-represented minority (URM) students in the fields of science, technology,…
As the first state-funded public university for women, Mississippi University for Women will continue its historic focus with the proposal of the Women’s College at Mississippi University for Women. In February 2024, The W will seek approval from the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), the governing…
The W has recognized students named to the President’s List and to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 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 semester. Those…
Mississippi University for Women will significantly increase scholarship opportunities for freshmen enrolling for the 2024 academic year. “One of the accolades we are most proud of is that of all southern regional universities, our students graduate with the least amount of debt. One way we achieve this is by providing…
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 2,227 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, diversity and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.
Be Bold. Tower with Blue.
