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Mississippi University for Women

Mississippi University for Women is a public university in a remote town with 1,995 students and a 90% acceptance rate.

Columbus, Mississippi · Public · Town, remote · 1,995 students

NCAA Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Admission rate

90%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,090

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

18–23

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$12,411

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

47%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

72%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$46,128

10 years after entry

Students

1,995

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$10,676
$30,001–48,000$10,434
$48,001–75,000$13,037
$75,001–110,000$17,060
Over $110,000$19,285

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse312
Business Administration and Management96
Public Health Education and Promotion43
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist30
Elementary Education and Teaching23
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness21
Biology/Biological Sciences18
Visual and Performing Arts14
Show the other 16 majors
Psychology13
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other11
English Language and Literature9
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other8
Legal Assistant/Paralegal7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6
Political Science and Government6
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences4
Music4
History4
Mathematics3
Chemistry1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1
General Studies1
Child Development1
Spanish Language and Literature1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

ROTC

Air Force

Faith groups

Cru, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Town, remote

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Columbus, MS

67,035 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Golden Triangle Regional (GTR)

Nearest hub airport

Nashville International (BNA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 9.5 of 20

Elevation

184 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

36°F

July high

94°F

Annual snowfall

0.4 in

Days at 90°F or higher

83 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$780 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, town campus, NCAA Division III, similar size