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William Carey College

Mission Statement:

The mission of William Carey College is to provide liberal arts and professional education programs within a caring Christian academic community. The individual student is encouraged to develop his or her highest potential in scholarship, leadership, and service. The college collaborates with churches, organizations, and individuals to affirm its Baptist heritage and namesake - William Carey.

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Address:

498 Tuscan Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401-5499

www.wmcarey.edu

Phone:

General: (601) 318-5051
Admissions: (601) 318-6103
Financial aid: (601) 318-6153

Degrees offered:

Art Teacher Education
Bible/Biblical Studies
Biology Teacher Education
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Chemistry, Other
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Counseling Psychology
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
General Studies
Gerontology
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
History, General
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics Teacher Education
Mathematics, General
Music Performance, General
Music Teacher Education
Music Therapy/Therapist
Music, General
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
Religious/Sacred Music
Secondary Education and Teaching
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Social Sciences, General
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language and Literature

Classification:

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Masters
Carnegie class: Masters Colleges and Universities I

These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the master’s degree. They award 40 or more master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:2758
Total undergraduate:1853
Total graduate:905
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:1990
Full-time undergraduate:1576
Full-time graduate:414
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:768
Part-time undergraduate:277
Part-time graduate:491
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:682
Women total:2076
 
Nonresident alien: 33 (01.20%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 11 (00.40%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 22 (00.80%)
Black non-Hispanic: 859 (31.15%)
Hispanic: 43 (01.56%)
White non-Hispanic: 1775 (64.36%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 15 (00.54%)