Mississippi University for Women Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 28%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 80%
% of males in fraternities: 9%
% of females in sororities: 15%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 50%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 28%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: women's dorms (64%), men's dorms (12%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (23%)
% college-owned singles: N/A
% college-owned doubles: N/A
% college-owned triples: 71%
% college-owned apartments: 29%
% college-owned other: N/A
Number of college-owned residences: 7
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 43%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:114 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Memphis, TN (177), Golden Triangle Regional Airport (Columbus) (10)
Nearest train station (miles): Tuscaloosa, AL (60)
Nearest bus station (miles): Tupelo, MS (63)
Public transport on campus?: No
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 3,200
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 20%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (Mississippi State University)
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (Mississippi State University)
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: No
Other campus rules: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Well-known campus events Art Gallery Showings, Black History Month Series, Chili Cook-off, Choir Recitals, Coffee House Series, Eudora Welty Writer's Symposium, Get Fit, Hearin High School Conference, Intramurals, Oktoberfest, 100 Inning Softball Game, Minority Day, Residence Hall Spirit Week, Songfest, Shape Up and Ship Out, Spring Fling, Theater Productions, W Day, Homecoming Weekend,