Women's College Coalition

The university offers over 50 undergraduate majors open to women, and 12 graduate programs open to all genders. The university earned a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) designation in 2020 and helped form the Hispanic Serving Institution Network of Wisconsin (HSI-NOW), a coalition focused on expanding opportunities for diverse students. In 2023, the university was named number one in the Midwest for providing upward social mobility to our graduates by U.S. News and World Report.  

Mount Mary is committed to fostering personal growth through creativity, social justice and professional success among all our students.

Texas Woman’s is the nation’s largest woman-focused university and prepares students for leadership and service positions in a global society. In 2022, the university had the fifth-highest ranking in the nation and the highest in Texas for ethnic diversity, according to U.S. News & World Report. The university produces graduates who lead personally and professionally fulfilling lives and is committed to transformational learning, discovery and service in an environment that embraces inclusiveness, inspires excellence and promotes a pioneering spirit.

Bennett College prides itself on encouraging its students to become leaders who are resilient and flexible in the face of modern and strenuous demands.  The College provides a space that is caring, responsive to the dreams of its students and her desires for achievement, and her individual needs. The College graduates educated women who are not only academically prepared and serious about learning, but who are also open to intellectual expansion, accepting of diversity, and strong in her determination to serve humanity.

A leader in higher education innovation, Alverno has earned international accolades for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, which emphasizes hands-on experience and develops in-demand skills. The college, Wisconsin’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution, consistently ranks among the top schools in the Midwest for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and innovation by U.S. News & World Report.

Many colleges say they offer a personal education. Meredith College delivers on that promise. Rigorous academics and a commitment to experiential learning – offered in a personalized environment – challenge Meredith women to discover their individual strengths and then grow stronger. We promise you this: No matter how strong you think you are, you’re stronger. Come to Meredith and we’ll prove it.

Recognizing the multi-dimensional nature of students, Cedar Crest College is dedicated to the education of the next generation of women leaders by preparing the whole student for life in the global community. At Cedar Crest, you will become a leader for life.

Located in the heart of Boston, Simmons is a private university, home to a respected women’s undergraduate program and coeducational graduate programs in fields that advance the common good. Simmons has established a model of higher education that other colleges and universities are only recently beginning to adapt: the combination of education for leadership in high-demand professional fields with the intellectual foundation of the liberal arts. The result is a Simmons graduate prepared not only to work, but to lead in professional, civic, and personal life - a vision of empowerment that Simmons calls preparation for life’s work.

St. Catherine University educates students to lead and influence. St. Catherine integrates liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic tradition, emphasizing intellectual inquiry and social teaching, and challenging students to transformational leadership.

Saint Mary’s mission is to educate women, develop their talents, and prepare them to make a difference in the world. Our supportive community fosters confidence, ethical leadership, and strong academic success. With small class sizes and outstanding faculty, students establish mentor relationships with faculty and participate in research opportunities that aren’t typically found in undergraduate settings. In addition, our students spend four years making friendships that last a lifetime, and graduates join a significant network of alumnae across many industries, across the country, and across the globe.

Mount Saint Mary’s University’s academic programs place a strong emphasis on social and ethical values consistent with the Catholic view of compassionate community involvement—both in Southern California and around the world. The University also prides itself on the diversity of its student body and faculty, which includes a wide variety of religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.