| Name |
William Carey College |
| Address |
498 Tuscan Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401-5499 |
| Website |
http://www.wmcarey.edu |
| Email |
admissions@wmcarey.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
26% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
25% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
26% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (50%), men's dorms (37%), apartment for single students (13%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
79% |
| College Owned Triples |
13% |
| College Owned Apartments |
7% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
120 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
25% |
| Nearest Airport |
Jackson, Mississippi (90), Gulfport, Mississippi (5) |
| Nearest Train |
Hattiesburg, Mississippi (0) |
| Nearest Bus |
Hattiesburg, Mississippi (0) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
20% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,700 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Southern Mississippi) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Southern Mississippi) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Rush - Greek Social Clubs; BSU Renovations Week; Homecoming; Intramural Programs; Honors Day Convocation and Lunch; Crawfish Boil |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
30 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha 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 |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Cobbler (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1906 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Trimester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,556 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
7,456,129 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
8,715 |
| Room Board |
3,615 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic |
| Career |
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
97,998 |
| Num Subscriptions |
772 |
| Num Microforms |
15,736 |
| Num Audiovisual |
685 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Dickinson Collection |
| Museums |
Center for Study of the Life and Work of William Carey, D.D. (1761-1834) |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
199 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
21 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
