Former names | Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls of Mississippi (1884–1920) Mississippi State College for Women (1920–1974) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public liberal arts college |
| Established | March 12, 1884 |
Parent institution | Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning[1] |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $43.8 million (2017) |
| President | Nora Miller |
| Provost | Scott Tollison |
Academic staff | 208 |
Administrative staff | 201 |
| Students | 2,339 (Fall 2022)[2] |
| Location | , , United States 33°29′35″N 88°25′7″W / 33.49306°N 88.41861°W |
| Campus | Remote town[3], 114 acres (0.46 km2) |
| Other campuses | Tupelo |
| Newspaper | MUW Spectator |
| Colors | W blue and welty blue[4] |
| Nickname | Owls |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III - SLIAC |
| Mascot | Ody the Owl |
| Website | www |
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[update] 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.
- ^ "IHL System - About".
- ^ a b "Mississippi University for Women". Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "IPEDS-Mississippi University for Women".
- ^ "Official Colors".
- ^ "For The Education of White Girls - In Their Footsteps: Desegregation of The W". MUW. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "COURT SAYS SCHOOL CANNOT BAR MEN". The New York Times. July 2, 1982. Retrieved January 26, 2022.