Mississippi University for Women broke barriers in 1884 as America's first public women's college, and that bold spirit still runs through the place. Now coed since 1982, MUW retains its identity as an institution that champions the underdog and refuses to play it safe.
In Columbus, you'll find small classes where professors know your name, a tight community that feels genuine, and programs in nursing, business, and engineering that punch above their weight. The campus has real personality—part Southern tradition, part progressive vision.
If you want a university experience where being different is celebrated and individual achievement matters, MUW delivers exactly that.