William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

60.3%

Acceptance rate

1,120

SAT Average

$17,052

Avg net price

1,818

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,120

SAT Reading/Writing540–690

SAT Math500–600

ACT Composite19–25

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 510Master’s 477Doctoral 301	510	477	301
Bachelor’s 161Master’s 395Doctoral 48	161	395	48
Bachelor’s 145Master’s 21Doctoral 253	145	21	253
Bachelor’s 47Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	47	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 38Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	38	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 35Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	35	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	22	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 7Doctoral 0	6	7	0
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	6	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	5	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	5	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	0	1	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

Athletic participation

370 unique student-athletes · 22 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Fall 2027 (Full Term, Term 1, and Term 2)

Aug 9, 2027

FAFSA due Jun 30

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $14,250
Required fees: $1,230
Food and housing: $8,094
Books and supplies: $600
Other expenses: $7,455
Total: $31,629

Total by year

$23,6392019–2019–20
$24,8072020–2120–21
$29,3172021–2221–22
$30,9332022–2322–23
$31,0682023–2423–24
$31,6292024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $17,052 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation32%

6-year graduation41%

Retention rate80%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$43,087

Median debt$20,832

Campus

Enrollment1,818

Student-faculty ratio13:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25