William Carey College

498 Tuscan Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401-5499
http://www.wmcarey.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1906
Religious AffiliationBaptist
Undergrad Students1,556
Endowment7,456,129
Application DeadlineRolling
Application Fee20
SelectivitySelective
Application DeadlineRolling
Tuition8,715
Room/Board3,615
Services
Associated FirmsN/A
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Servicesinternships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsCenter for Study of the Life and Work of William Carey, D.D. (1761-1834)
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
MuseumsCenter for Study of the Life and Work of William Carey, D.D. (1761-1834)
Periodical Subs772
# of Books97,998
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities1%
Students in sororities1%
Campus Size120 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing26%
College housing typeswomen's dorms (50%), men's dorms (37%), apartment for single students (13%)
Popular EventsRush - Greek Social Clubs; BSU Renovations Week; Homecoming; Intramural Programs; Honors Day Convocation and Lunch; Crawfish Boil
Nearest AirportJackson, Mississippi (90), Gulfport, Mississippi (5)
Nearest TrainHattiesburg, Mississippi (0)
Army ROTCOffered at cooperating institution (University of Southern Mississippi)
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, drama/theater, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations30
# of fraternities2
# of sororities2
Students in fraternities1%
Students in sororities1%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Cobbler (monthly)
Honor SocietiesAlpha Chi; Alpha Psi Omega; Chi Beta Phi; Delta Omicron; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia; Pi Kappa Delta; Sigma Tau Delta
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union; Church Related Vocations - CRV
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Afro-American Cultural Society
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Association of Campus Presidents; Carey Chorale; Carey Connection; Carey Student Nurses Association; Carpenter's Wood; Cheerleading; Cobbler Newspaper; Crusader Yearbook; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Gamma Chi; Intramural Ssports Program; Kappa Alpha Lambda; Kappa Pi; Mississippi Assoc. of Health Occupations Students of America; Mississippi Profesional Educators; Music Educators National Convention; Pi Gamma Mu; Pi Omega; Psychology Club; Serampore Players; Sigma Psi Nu; Society for Advancement of Management; Speech and Debate; Student Government Association; Student Music Therapy Association