William Carey University vs MUW

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William Carey University is a private (not-for-profit) and MUW is a public school and both are four-years schools.
William Carey University has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,685) than MUW ($8,092).
It is harder to admit to William Carey University than MUW.
William Carey University has higher submitted ACT score (22) than MUW (20).
William Carey University has more students with 5,662 students while MUW has 2,339 students.
MUW has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while William Carey University's ratio is 13 to 1.
William Carey University has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while MUW has 143 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - William Carey University and Mississippi University for Women.

William Carey University	vs.	MUW
Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Location	Columbus, Mississippi
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$14,685	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,092 Out-Of-State$8,092
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$10,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,579

57.97 %	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
61.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.93 %
1,120	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	20
41 %	Graduation Rate	37 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	73 %
5,662	Student Population	2,339
209	Number of Faculties	143
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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