Newsweek ranks Mississippi’s best colleges for women. One is in Top 15

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Newsweek ranks Mississippi’s best colleges for women. One is in Top 15

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Choosing the right college or university is a very important decision. Making a smart financial choice and finding a good degree program will create the starting point for your career and affect the rest of your life.

For women, this also means seeking out institutions that offer leadership opportunities, fair salary practices, campus safety, and meaningful pathways to success.

There are some great options in the United States, according to a new analysis. To find the best colleges for women, Newsweek and Gender Fair have teamed up to release their first list.

The Best American Colleges for Women 2026 includes over 751 colleges. The rankings evaluate four categories that were scored using federal data: leadership; Salary and policies; Security; and Opportunity. The goal was to add a new dimension of information that complements existing university rankings.

The results also included information on state-level reproductive health policies from the Center for Reproductive Rights so students could think about how local laws impact their access to health care, the report said.

There are 5 Mississippi colleges and universities ranked on the list, and one of them cracked the top 15. Six more fell below 751st place.

Here’s what we know about the best women’s colleges in Mississippi and why some of the state’s largest universities didn’t make the list.

What is the best college in Mississippi for women?

The University of Mississippi for Women in Columbus ranked 1st in the state and 14th in the nation.

Newsweek gave it the following ratings:

How do other Mississippi colleges rank for women?

Newsweek ranked four other Mississippi colleges in the Top 750 for women in the United States.

Ranked colleges are ranked by state ranking, followed by national level.

No. 2: Mississippi State Valley University – 169th nationally
No. 3: Jackson State University – 301-400 nationally
No. 4: Delta State University – 401-500 nationally
#5: Belhaven University – 501-750 nationally

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Which Mississippi colleges weren’t on the list? For what?

Some of the state’s largest universities were not on the list of 750 best women’s colleges. These universities rank 751st or lower on Newsweek’s list.

College of Mississippi (The name will change to Mississippi Christian University on June 1, 2026.)
Mississippi State University
University of Southern Mississippi

Safety scored universally high in Mississippi. Nowhere in the Magnolia State scores lower than 90 out of 100.

This group’s leadership scores, however, seemed bleak. Mississippi State University scored a 9, while Alcorn State University scored a 14. The rest of the state’s lowest-performing students did not score 35.

Similarly, pay and policy scores for this group were low. Mississippi College had a 10. William Carey University had an 18. Twenty-eight was the highest among these schools.

Opportunity scores fare better. Alcorn State University had a whopping 89, putting the Mississippi Valley at the highest rank in the state. But the other lowest-ranked schools had scores ranging from 30 to 45.