Mississippi University for Women

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Mississippi University for Women is a public university in Columbus, Mississippi, historically founded as one of the first public colleges for women in the United States but now coeducational.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coeducational institution
liberal arts college
public university
abbreviation MUW
academicFocus liberal arts and professional programs
belongsToSystem Mississippi public universities system
campusSetting urban
city Columbus NERFINISHED
country United States
formerName Industrial Institute and College
Mississippi State College for Women
Mississippi State College for Women and Men
foundedAs Industrial Institute and College
foundingPurpose public college for women
women's education
fundingType state-funded
genderPolicy open to all genders
governingBody Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
hasCampus main campus in Columbus, Mississippi
hasCharacteristic coeducational since late 20th century
historically a women's college
hasLanguage English
hasMottoLanguage English
hasWebsite https://www.muw.edu/
historicalSignificance one of the first public colleges for women in the United States
isCoeducational true
locatedIn Columbus, Mississippi NERFINISHED
Lowndes County, Mississippi
Mississippi
Southern United States
nickname The W
offersDegree bachelor's degree
master's degree
offersProgram business
education
fine arts
humanities
nursing
sciences
region American South
sector public higher education
servesPopulation graduate students
undergraduate students
state Mississippi
type public

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mississippi University for Women ("Mississippi State College for Women")
Mississippi University for Women ("Mississippi State College for Women and Men")
formerName
Eudora Welty ("Mississippi State College for Women")
educatedAt
Columbus, Mississippi ("Mississippi University for Women campus")
hostTo
Columbus, Mississippi
knownFor
Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan
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