William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1040–1290
- Undergraduates
- 2,201
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test required Applicants must send an SAT or ACT score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores required to be considered for admission. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1040–1290
- Reading and Writing
- 540–690
- Math
- 500–600
- Average total
- 1122
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19–25
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (601) 318-6051
Cost
- Tuition
- $15,900per year
- Average net price
- $13,507What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $46,286
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
Show all 38 programs
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Education, General · bachelor
- Educational Administration and Supervision · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · associate, bachelor, master
- Religious Music and Worship · bachelor, master
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · bachelor, master
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor, master
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
- Medicine · doctoral, first professional
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · doctoral, first professional
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, first professional
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master, doctoral
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- International Business · bachelor
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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