Higher Education · Columbus
Mississippi University for Women (The W) is a public, coeducational university founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in America. It became coeducational in 1982 and offers over 70 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate programs across five colleges and schools. The university emphasizes personalized learning, leadership development, and professional preparation, with notable programs in culinary arts, nursing, music therapy, speech-language pathology, and women's leadership.