Mississippi University for Women (MUW) vs. Alcorn State University (Alcorn State)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Mississippi University for Women (MUW) and Alcorn State University (Alcorn State) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Mississippi.
  • Alcorn State has more expensive tuition of $8,549 than MUW ($8,092).
  • Alcorn State has tighter acceptance rate of 78.61% than MUW (98.02%).
  • Alcorn State is larger with 2,933 students than MUW (2,339 students).
Mississippi University for Women

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#4 in Mississippi
Rankings#9 in Mississippi
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Columbus, MSLocationAlcorn State, MS
MUWKnown asAlcorn State
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (smaller programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (smaller programs)
Tuition & Fees
$7,866 Mississippi residents
$8,092 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,549
$7,866 Mississippi residents
$8,092 out-of-state
Graduate$8,854 Mississippi residents
$9,263 out-of-state
$7,579Financial Aid$10,075
Admission
$25Application Fee$30 undergraduate
$40 graduate
98.02%Acceptance Rate78.61%
31.27%Yield27.25%
Test Scores1,005 SAT, 19 ACT
Student Population
2,339Total Students2,933
2,080Undergraduate2,431
259Graduate502
826Online Enrollment599
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
37%Graduation Rate47%
Transfer-out Rate
73%Retention Rate81%
$38,900Average Earning after Graduation$35,000
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 664)
$4,712 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,953)
$7,581 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$3,500 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
11 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
143 Full-time
78 Part-time
Number of Faculties148 Full-time
78 Part-time
314 Full-time
99 Part-time
Number of Staffs611 Full-time
93 Part-time
$56,673 for Faculties
$47,966 Part-time
Average Salary$56,264 for Faculties
$42,357 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023