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The real 4-year cost of William Carey University in Mississippi
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at William Carey University went from $9,750 to $14,685, an average of 2.9% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $9,750 | – | – |
| 2009 | $9,750 | – | – |
| 2010 | $10,350 | – | – |
| 2011 | $10,350 | – | – |
| 2012 | $10,350 | – | – |
| 2013 | $10,800 | – | – |
| 2014 | $11,400 | – | – |
| 2015 | $11,700 | – | – |
| 2016 | $11,700 | – | – |
| 2017 | $12,300 | – | – |
| 2018 | $12,600 | – | – |
| 2019 | $12,750 | – | – |
| 2020 | $13,650 | – | – |
| 2021 | $14,550 | – | – |
| 2022 | $14,685 | – | – |
| 2023 | $14,685 | $14,685 | – |
| 2024 | – | $15,104 | $14,716–$15,492 |
| 2025 | – | $15,535 | $14,747–$16,343 |
| 2026 | – | $15,978 | $14,779–$17,241 |
| 2027 | – | $16,434 | $14,810–$18,188 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $15,978 |
| Year 2 | $16,434 |
| Year 3 | $16,903 |
| Year 4 | $17,385 |
| 4-year total | $66,700 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $26,700
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $36,041
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $7,599/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $35,465
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at William Carey University4-year schools with similar prices in Mississippi
Closest to William Carey University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Strayer University-Mississippi$13,920
- Rust College$13,840
- Mississippi State University$11,095
- Tougaloo College$10,735
- University of Mississippi$10,438
- Blue Mountain Christian University$19,280
- University of Southern Mississippi$9,618
- Jackson State University$8,795
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Published figures for William Carey University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.