William Carey University Location & Details
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS, United States
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Campus
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew Orleans, LA · about 104 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Trimester
- Website
- wmcarey.edu
Colleges nearby
- University of Southern Mississippi2.8 miHattiesburg
- Jones County Junior College20.9 miEllisville
Southeastern Baptist College31.8 miLaurel
Pearl River Community College35.1 miPoplarville
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College37.3 miPerkinston
Southwest Mississippi Community College68 miSummit
Colleges nearby
- University of Southern Mississippi3 mi from William Carey University
- Jones County Junior College21 mi from William Carey University
- Southeastern Baptist College32 mi from William Carey University
- Pearl River Community College35 mi from William Carey University
Verified facts
Did you know? William Carey University
- 60.3%William Carey University admitted 270 of 470 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 56.3%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 152 of 270.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $13,507average net price after grants for aided students, against $15,900 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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