William Carey University-Hattiesburg

498 Tuscan Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

http://www.wmcarey.edu/

WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY (commercial)

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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.

WCU offers baccalaureate degrees in the areas of the Arts and Letters; Education and Natural and Behavioral Sciences; Business; Religion; Music; and Nursing. The M.B.A., M.Ed., M.S. in psychology, and M.S.N. degrees and a specialist degree in elementary education are also offered.

Three trimesters of eleven weeks each comprise the academic year. Two summer sessions are also offered.

Interest in the individual student characterizes the classroom experience. Taught by outstanding faculty who have gained national reputations, students are challenged by professors dedicated to teaching.

The faculty has produced graduates who have compiled outstanding records of acceptance to medical, dental, law, seminaries, and a wide variety of graduate schools.

WCU offers many activities for the nearly 2600 students enrolled. Active campus organizations include the Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union, African-American Cultural Society, Delta Omicron Fraternity, Serampore Players, social clubs, and many more.

WCU also has a strong intramural program offering students the opportunity to play basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, and volleyball in a friendly setting.

attiesburg is the home of the main campus, founded in 1906. On 120 acres, the University is conveniently located on the south side of the city.

Hattiesburg is known as the "Hub City" because it is located at the intersections of Interstate 59 and U.S. Highways 49, 98 and 11. The city is centrally located less than 100 miles from the state capital of Jackson, as well as the Gulf Coast, New Orleans and Mobile.

With a population of 50,000, Hattiesburg is the educational, retail and medical center for the southeast Mississippi region.

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William Carey University-Hattiesburg

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William Carey University is a university in southern Mississippi in the United States, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Mississippi Baptist Convention. The main campus is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; there are two subsidiary campuses in Gulfport, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded 1906 as the Mississippi Woman's College, but changed its name to William Carey College in 1954 when the college became coeducational.

The university is named for the Englishman whom some consider to be the founder of modern protestant evangelical missions, William Carey D.D. (1761-1834.)

William Carey University celebrated its Centennial on August 14, 2006. This day also marked the transition of William Carey College to William Carey University.

The college offers baccalaureate degrees in the areas of arts, humanities, and sciences; education and psychology; business; religion; music; and nursing. The M.B.A, M.Ed., M.S. in psychology, and M.S.N. degrees and a specialist degree in elementary education are also offered. Three trimesters of eleven weeks each comprise the academic year. Two summer sessions and a J-term session are also offered.

Accreditation

William Carey University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor and Masters degrees.

The Cooper School of Missions and Biblical Studies

Established in 1991, The Cooper School of Missions and Biblical Studies seeks to inform and enrich every student's understanding of the Judeo-Christian historical, literary, and theological heritage. Furthermore, the school prepares undergraduate Religion Majors for further graduate study, along with preparing students for ministerial positions.

School of Music

The Winters School of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The music therapy program is accredited by the American Music Therapy Association.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Baptist
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,837
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 8,415
Students Receiving Aid:
90%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 20
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at William Carey University-Hattiesburg

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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      • Music Performance
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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • Bible/Biblical Studies
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      • Religious/Sacred Music
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
      A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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    • General Journalism
      A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism.
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    • Mass Communication/ Media Studies
      A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.
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  • Education

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      • Biology Teacher Education
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      • Drama and Dance Teacher Education
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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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      • Music Teacher Education
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      • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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      • Music Therapy/Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use music in therapeutic relationships to address patients' physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs. Includes instruction in music theory and performance, human growth and development, biomedical sciences, abnormal psychology, disabling conditions, patient assessment and diagnosis, treatment plan development and implementation, clinical evaluation, record-keeping, and professional standards and ethics.
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  • Life Science

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        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
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  • Natural Sciences

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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
        A program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in pastoral leadership, counseling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counseling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry.
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  • Business

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  • Education

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      • Secondary School Administration/Principalship
        A program that focuses on educational administration at the junior high, secondary, or senior high school (7-12) levels, and prepares individuals to serve as principals and masters of secondary schools. Includes instruction in secondary school education, program and facilities planning, budgeting and administration, public relations, human resources management, adolescent growth and development, counseling skills, applicable law and regulations, school safety, policy studies, and professional standards and ethics.
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    • Special Needs Education See more schools with programs in Special Needs Education
      • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
        A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with multiple disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with multiple disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising multiple handicapped students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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      • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
        A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults exhibiting exceptional intellectual, psychomotor or artistic talent or potential, or who exhibit exceptional maturity or social leadership talents, and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying gifted and talented students, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising gifted and talented students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
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      • Art Teacher Education
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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
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      • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
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      • Mathematics Teacher Education
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      • Secondary Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.
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      • Social Studies Teacher Education
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
        A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions. Includes instruction in legal and professional requirements, therapeutic counselor intervention, vocational counseling, and related sociological and psychological foundations.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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  • Social Sciences

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      • Counseling Psychology
        A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient/counselor relationships, testing and assessment methods and procedures, group therapy, marital and family therapy, child and adolescent therapy, supervised counseling practice, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.
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      • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and group behavior in institutional settings, applications to related problems of organization and industry, and that may prepare individuals to apply such principles in industrial and organizational settings. Includes instruction in group behavior theory, organizational theory, reward/punishment structures, human-machine and human-computer interactions, motivation dynamics, human stress studies, environmental and organizational influences on behavior, alienation and satisfaction, and job testing and assessment.
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      • Other Psychology
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      • Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
        A program that focuses on the mathematical and statistical procedures used in psychological test construction and validation; the general problems of the measurement of behavior; and the application of quantitative methods to research design and other methodological topics.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 64%
Men 36%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 65%
African-American 31%
Other 3%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 69%
Out-of-State 31%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Mississippi 69%
Louisiana 8%
Alabama 8%
Florida 2%
Tennessee 1%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 31%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Basketball (Gulf Coast Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Gulf Coast Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 8,415    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 8,100    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 300    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,500 63%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 500 54%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 4,000 80%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,500 67%  
Any Aid:
  90%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 99% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 7%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 370, Math: 470
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 600, Math: 600
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 93%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 19, Verbal: 19, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 27, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 20.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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