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    Ranks 1703rd for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment1,725
    Total Enrollment2,457
    Calendar SystemTrimester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$30
    Graduate Application Fee$25
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Hattiesburg, MS

    Total Population41,944 (34,193 urban / 7,751 rural)
    Households15,432 (2.42 people per house)
    Families8,954 (3.11 people per family)
    Pop. — African American20,966
    Pop. — Asian368
    Pop. — Pacific Islander26
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native183
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)20,519
    Pop. — Other246

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily nonresidential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending William Carey University?

    Ranks 1432nd for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $8,400 $8,400 $8,400
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $315 $315 $315
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $280 $280 $280
    FT Graduate Tuition $5,760 $5,760 $5,760
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $240 $240 $240
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $20,510 $20,510 $20,510
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $20,510 $20,510 $20,510
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $15,999 $15,999 $15,999

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $8,115 trend  $8,715 $8,115 trend  $8,715 $8,115 trend  $8,715
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,410 trend  $1,950
    On-Campus – Room & Board $4,266 trend  $4,511
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $5,082 trend  $5,334
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,266 trend  $4,511
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $5,082 trend  $5,334
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $5,082 trend  $5,334

    Admission Details

    Applicants 427 (123 male / 304 female)
    Admitted 406 (119 male / 287 female)
    Admission rate 95%
    First-time Enrollment 129 (54 male / 75 female)
    FT Enrollment 129 (54 male / 75 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does William Carey University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does William Carey University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 740th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 88%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 26
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 26
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1081st for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 12%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 550
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 510
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 860 / 1060

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity630
    Meals per Week20
    Room Fee$1,362
    Board Fee$2,310

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    William Carey University ranks 3354th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,800 147 pie   90%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,000 121 pie   74%
    Institutional Grant Aid $4,800 152 pie   93%
    Student Loan Aid $3,000 112 pie   69%
    Any financial aid type   163 pie   100%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at William Carey University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    141024
    Black Non-Hispanic
    119544663
    Hispanic
    111930
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    51015
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    7714
    White Non-Hispanic
    4651,2331,698
    Race Unknown
    5813
    Total 626 1,831 2,457

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete William Carey University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Art Teacher Education 1 1
    Bible/Biblical Studies 1 10 11
    Biology Teacher Education 2 2
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 9 15
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 39 4 2 93 139
    Chemistry, Other 2 2
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5 5
    Counseling Psychology 3 3
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 11 13
    Drama and Dance Teacher Education
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3 3
    Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 9 1 19 29
    Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 1 1 14 16
    Elementary Education and Teaching 46 1 196 243
    English Language and Literature, General 7 7
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 1 14 17
    Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 7 7
    General Studies 23 5 1 23 1 53
    Gerontology 1 1 2
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2 2
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 1 10 6 17
    History, General 2 2
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4 5 9
    Journalism 4 4
    Mass Communication/Media Studies
    Mathematics Teacher Education 4 4
    Mathematics, General 2 1 3
    Music Performance, General 1 3 4
    Music Teacher Education 1 3 4
    Music Therapy/Therapist 2 2
    Music, General 3 3
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 37 3 1 2 95 1 139
    Pastoral Studies/Counseling 5 1 6
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3 3
    Psychology, General 1 35 23 1 60
    Psychology, Other
    Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 1 2 3
    Religious/Sacred Music
    Secondary Education and Teaching 21 1 1 56 79
    Secondary School Administration/Principalship
    Social Sciences, General 1 5 6
    Social Studies Teacher Education 1 1
    Spanish Language and Literature
    Total 4 246 16 6 3 641 3 919

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    William Carey University ranks 2876th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $39,594 ($41,028 male / $38,615 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 69 (28 male / 41 female)
    Total Benefits $638,966

    William Carey University Summary

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    William Carey University is a university in southern Mississippi, in the United States. This day also marked the transition of William Carey College to William Carey University. William Carey University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor and Masters degrees. Dr. Bennie Crockett is Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness in addition to serving as Co-Director for the Center for Study of the Life and Work of William Carey. In addition, Dr. Patricia Ward is the Dean of the School of Education, Dr. Cheryl Dale is the Dean of the School of Business, Dr. Mary W. Stewart is the Dean of the Fail School of Nursing, Dr. Myron Noonkester is the Dean of the School of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences as well as Co-Director for the Center for Study of the Life and Work of William Carey, and Dr. Gene Winters is the Interim Dean of the Winters School of Music.

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    William Carey University Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. William Carey College is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at William Carey College.

    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business Administration/Management
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Health Services – General, Music Therapy, Nursing (RN)
    Popular majors:
    twenty percent health professions, eighteen percent education, fifteen percent liberal arts, thirteen percent psychology, eleven percent business per marketing, five percent visual and performing arts
    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Health/Physical Fitness
    Social Sciences:
    Social Sciences – General
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Drama/Dance Teacher Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Speech Teacher Education
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    History:
    History – General

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of July. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $270 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 20.

    William Carey University Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty dollars regular application fee, twenty dollars out-of-state application fee and twenty dollars online application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, but did not report the exact number of transfer students. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 99%, Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 57%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of September. The regular application due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of July. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 12th of July. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

    William Carey University Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Football
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
    The Crusaders are a member of NAIA.

    William Carey University Financial Aid

    Financial aid distribution is at twenty-nine percent scholarships per grants and seventy-one percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Alumni Affiliation. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Music/Drama and Religious Affiliation.

    William Carey University Students

    William Carey College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Baptist, Coed, where 99 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, eight hundred and forty degree-seeking undergrads. In addition, the student body consists of seventy-seven percent in-state students, twenty-three percent out-of-state students, one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, thirteen percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, seventy-five percent white per non-hispanic and seven percent non-resident alien. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as center for study of the life and work of William Carey. In short, the school is located 98 miles from New Orleans.

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