William Carey University offers 89 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 47 major programs - 5 Bachelors, 34 Masters, and 8 Doctorate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $15,480 for undergraduate programs and $11,880 for graduate programs.

Total 1,850 students out of total 5,321 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 902 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 Students1,850 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,311 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$15,480
Graduate Tuition & Fees$11,880
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total47 Programs
Bachelors5 Programs
Masters34 Programs
Doctorate8 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $15,480 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,880 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $475 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $475 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$13,650$14,550$14,685$14,685$15,480
Graduate$11,400$12,235$12,672$12,672$11,880
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$420$435$450$450$475
Graduate$460$475$480$480$475
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

William Carey University offers 89 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 47 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Bachelors, 34 Masters, 8 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 OFFERED5 348NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED43 3511NOT 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.

What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED150 34 NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 2 NOT OFFERED
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional DisturbancesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED81 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM11 12 NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 76NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Christian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Worship MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychometrics and Quantitative PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 155 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1710 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 25 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1116 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At William Carey University, there are 5,321 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,161 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,850 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,311 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,321
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,850
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,311
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,160

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,850 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,505 Mississippi Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 342 students living in the U.S. States other than Mississippi, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,850
Mississippi Resident1,505
Other State In U.S.342
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,850
Undergraduate823
Graduate1,027
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses823
Degree/Certificate Seeking816
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking7

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