Mississippi University for Women
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Mississippi University for Women is a public master's university in Columbus, MS (town setting), with 1,995 undergraduates (78% women). It admitted 100% of 553 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 18–23 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $22,879 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $12,617 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 37% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, education. The campus reported 0.15 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Mississippi University for Women ranks
4 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 62 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,092
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Mississippi University for Women
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Mississippi University for Women teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $125k | $7,332 | — | |
| Baseball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $296k | $9,534 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $176k | $11,759 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $167k | $9,298 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Golf | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $111k | $9,252 | — | |
| Women's Golf | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 5 | — | 1 | $87k | $17,397 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $133k | $6,658 | — | |
| Softball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $139k | $6,023 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $24k | $3,002 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $23k | $3,349 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 40 | — | 1 | $109k | $2,723 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | — | 1 | $106k | $2,156 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.