William Carey University offers 80 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 28 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 22 Masters, and 2 Doctorate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $14,685 for undergraduate programs and $12,672 for graduate programs.

Total 1,241 students out of total 5,662 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 865 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

William Carey University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWilliam Carey University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS
Online Students1,241 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,514 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$14,685
Graduate Tuition & Fees$12,672
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs
Total28 Programs
Bachelors4 Programs
Masters22 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at William Carey University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,685 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $12,672 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $450 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $480 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$12,750$13,650$14,550$14,685$14,685
Graduate$9,900$11,400$12,235$12,672$12,672
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$395$420$435$450$450
Graduate$400$460$475$480$480

Online Programs By Area of Study

William Carey University offers 80 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 28 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 2 Doctorate.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED4 222NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED37 349NOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED104 46 NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 4 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED124 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Psychometrics and Quantitative PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2310 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At William Carey University, there are 5,662 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,755 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,241 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,514 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,662
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,241
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,514
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,907

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,241 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 961 Mississippi Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 210 students living in the U.S. States other than Mississippi, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,241
Mississippi Resident961
Other State In U.S.210
Outside of U.S.4
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,241
Undergraduate502
Graduate739
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses502
Degree/Certificate Seeking459
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking43

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