Once again, Mississippi University for Women is the state leader in degree completion. And while overall headcount was down, enrollment of first-time freshmen has increased. For fall 2023, the university enrolled 2,227 students, accounting for a 4.8% drop in unduplicated enrollment. First-time freshmen increased by 27%.  “Within the overall decrease…

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Mississippi University for Women prides itself on the quality education it provides to its students. The latest rankings from Niche.com have The W ranked among the best programs in the country as well as the state of Mississippi for 2024. Niche utilizes data provided by the United States Department of…

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African American undergraduate students Diane Hardy, Barbara Turner and Laverne Greene, and graduate students Jacqueline Edwards, Mary Flowers and Eula Houser, stepped foot on the campus of Mississippi University for Women in 1966, facing all manner of ridicule to open the door for future generations of African American students. The…

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