William Carey University Teaching Programs

William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is William Carey University?

Contact details for William Carey University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone:	601-318-6051
Website:	www.wmcarey.edu

How Do I Get Into William Carey University?

You can apply to William Carey University online at: https://www.wmcarey.edu/page/apply-to-carey

Admission Requirements for William Carey University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into William Carey University?

William Carey University has an acceptance rate of 54%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 51%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to William Carey University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 710. Math scores were between 510 and 610.

William Carey University received ACT scores from 88% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 31. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 29.

Can I Afford William Carey University?

The overall average net price of William Carey University is $19,974. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At William Carey University, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,936 a year. That adds up to $23,744 over four years for those students.

William Carey University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,337 undergraduate students at William Carey University, with 1,888 being full-time and 1,449 being part-time.

There are also 2,401 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,888 full-time undergraduates at William Carey University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Carey University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	29
Black or African American	488
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	1,179
International Students	99
Other Races/Ethnicities	45

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at William Carey University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at William Carey University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Spain, and France.

Online Learning at William Carey University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 57 master’s degree programs available online at William Carey University. In 2022-2023, 2,755 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at William Carey University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Mississippi for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of William Carey University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Biology Education	50%
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	15%
Elementary Education	18%
Music Education	17%
Secondary Education	53%
Social Science Teacher Education	50%

William Carey University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	171	31	202
Elementary Education	132	44	0	176
Secondary Education	0	120	0	120
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	45	0	45
Music Education	14	27	0	41
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	39	0	39
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	0	22	0	22
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	13	0	13
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	10	0	10
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	8	0	0	8
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	5	2	7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	0	6	0	6
Mathematics Education	0	6	0	6
Learning Sciences	0	4	0	4
Art Education	0	2	0	2
Biology Education	0	2	0	2
English & Language Arts Education	0	2	0	2
Social Science Teacher Education	0	2	0	2
Social Studies Education	0	0	0	0
Technical Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	154	520	33	707

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Woodlot under License

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