William Carey University

6/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Hattiesburg, MS
4.0 1 review

#1 Best Private Colleges in Mississippi

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Overview

Total enrollment

5,321

Location Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Website wmcarey.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Small City
Religious Affiliation Baptist

Best Colleges Rank

#488

Size Mid-size
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

William Carey University is a private Baptist institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, approximately 70 miles north of the Gulf Coast and 90 miles southeast of Jackson. The campus, situated on 140 acres, features a mixture of modern and traditional buildings, including facilities rebuilt after a 2017 tornado that affected portions of the campus. Founded in 1892 as Pearl River Ripples College before relocating to Hattiesburg in 1911, the university maintains its historical connection to the Mississippi Baptist Convention while operating as an open-enrollment institution. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs with particular strengths in nursing, education, and osteopathic medicine through its College of Osteopathic Medicine established in 2010. Traditional undergraduate students are required to live in on-campus residence halls unless they meet specific exemption criteria, and the university competes in the NAIA Southern States Athletic Conference.

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Ratings

William Carey University is rated within the top 46% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10.

Overall Rating

6 out of 10
Academics

7 out of 10
Resources

6 out of 10
Outcomes

5 out of 10
Value

9 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for William Carey University within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

Best Colleges in the U.S.

#488
Best Private Colleges in the U.S.

#345
Best Colleges in Mississippi

#2
Best Private Colleges in Mississippi

#1
Best Value Colleges in the U.S.

#177
Best Value Colleges in Mississippi

#2

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Moderate

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1040/1290
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 19/25

Acceptance Rate

60.3%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 48.3%
Application Fee $40

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$15,480

Costs for William Carey University
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$15,480
Books and Supplies		$600
Other Fees		$1,230
Room and Board		$8,094
Budget for Other Expenses		$7,455
Total One Year Cost		$32,859

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$40,900 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

51% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at William Carey University are Health Professions, Education, and Psychology. 24% of students major in Health Professions, 17% in Education, and 16% in Psychology.