Mississippi University for Women

Mississippi University for Women
Former names
Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls of Mississippi (1884–1920)
Mississippi State College for Women (1920–1974)
TypePublic liberal arts college
EstablishedMarch 12, 1884; 140 years ago (1884-03-12)
Parent institution
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning[1]
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$43.8 million (2017)
PresidentNora Miller
ProvostScott Tollison
Academic staff
208
Administrative staff
201
Students2,339 (Fall 2022)[2]
Location, ,
United States

33°29′35″N 88°25′7″W / 33.49306°N 88.41861°W / 33.49306; -88.41861
CampusRemote town[3], 114 acres (0.46 km2)
Other campusesTupelo
NewspaperMUW Spectator
ColorsW blue and welty blue[4]
   
NicknameOwls
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III - SLIAC
MascotOdy the Owl
Websitewww.muw.edu
Front view of the campus

Mississippi University for Women (MUW or "The W") is a coeducational public university in Columbus, Mississippi. It was formerly named the Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls[5] and later the Mississippi State College for Women. Men have been admitted to MUW since 1982[6] and as of 2022 made up 23 percent of the student body.[2] As a public liberal arts college, MUW is one of 30 universities in the United States and Canada that comprise the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

Looking north on Serenade Drive
Physical distance sign behind Callaway Hall
  1. ^ "IHL System - About".
  2. ^ a b "Mississippi University for Women". Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "IPEDS-Mississippi University for Women".
  4. ^ "Official Colors".
  5. ^ "For The Education of White Girls - In Their Footsteps: Desegregation of The W". MUW. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "COURT SAYS SCHOOL CANNOT BAR MEN". The New York Times. July 2, 1982. Retrieved January 26, 2022.