Mississippi University for Women’s Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) has been admitting students for 15 years and has awarded 356 degrees equating to nearly $4 million in tuition savings. According to the National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center (NSPARC), 89% of the most recently recorded cohort (2019-20) were employed…
Mississippi University for Women junior music composition major, Charles Weathersby, was awarded first prize in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Composition Competition for the state of Mississippi. Competing against students from other universities across the state, he emerged as the top composer, showcasing his unique voice and talent. With…
Mississippi University for Women has awarded five freshman students to be the recipients of its inaugural First-Generation Ambassador Scholarship. Camryn Colter, Miracle Washington and Daniel Holmes “The First-Generation Ambassador Scholarship is for those first-generation, freshmen students who meet academic requirements and would like to support their fellow first-generation classmates by…
COLUMBUS, Miss.– Mississippi University for Women has enrolled the largest freshmen class in four years, while enrollment remains steady at 2,193 unduplicated headcount, a 1.5% decrease from 2023. “The growth in new freshmen is a testament to recent changes we have made in the recruitment process. We look forward to…
Mississippi University for Women is gearing up to celebrate first generation students during First-Gen Week, Nov. 4-8. A first-gen student is a student whose parents or guardian did not complete a bachelor’s degree. “The celebration of National First-Gen Day commemorates the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965 which…
