William Carey University

Private · Moderately Selective · MS

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationMS · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads2,201

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate45.2%

6-yr grad rate59.8%

Drop-out rate22.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$15k

Out-of-state tuition$15k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity44%

Gender diversity69.4%

International6%

IdentityBaptist

Overview

William Carey University is a private Baptist university in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, named for the pioneering missionary William Carey, with a Christian mission that shapes daily campus life on a distinctive trimester academic calendar.

Academics

Education, nursing, and music are the university's traditional strengths, and it also operates an osteopathic medical school, a notable addition for a university of its size that has broadened its health-sciences profile considerably.

Campus & student life

The trimester calendar, rather than the conventional two-semester system, is one of the more practically distinctive things about attending Carey; it changes the rhythm of the academic year, and faith practice, chapel, and Baptist tradition are woven through campus culture.

Getting in

Admission is holistic, with the university's Christian mission and community values factoring into fit alongside academic record, particularly for education and nursing applicants.

After graduation

Education and nursing graduates place steadily into Mississippi and Gulf Coast-region schools and healthcare systems, and the osteopathic program has begun building a medical-education pipeline tied to the university.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate60.3%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1040–1290 · ACT 19–25

Test policyrequired

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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