William Carey University vs University of Southern Mississippi

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William Carey University is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Southern Mississippi is a public school and both are four-years schools.
William Carey University has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,685) than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
It is harder to admit to William Carey University than University of Southern Mississippi.
Both William Carey University and University of Southern Mississippi have the same submitted ACT scores (22).
University of Southern Mississippi has more students with 13,526 students while William Carey University has 5,662 students.
William Carey University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while University of Southern Mississippi's ratio is 15 to 1.
University of Southern Mississippi has more full-time faculties with 629 faculties while William Carey University has 209 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - William Carey University and University of Southern Mississippi.

William Carey University	vs.	University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Location	Hattiesburg, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
$14,685	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,618 Out-Of-State$11,618
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$10,513	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,595

57.97 %	Acceptance Rates	99.00 %
61.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,120	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	22
41 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	70 %
5,662	Student Population	13,526
209	Number of Faculties	629
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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

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