Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,436undergraduates
75%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,786average net price per year
40%graduate in 6 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,738
- Admitted
- 2,059
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 73%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 344
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 560-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 13%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (5)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (3)
- Education, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Applied and Professional Ethics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $39,664
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,586
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,650
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $57,300
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $57,300
- Total cost living at home
- $47,714
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,803 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,432 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,113 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,208 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,198 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,792
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,974
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 74%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,613
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 26%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 40%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 39%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 40%
- Transferred to another college
- 42%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 24% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 47% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 175 | 44% |
| Men | 225 | 36% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Black | 86 | 21% |
| Hispanic | 29 | 24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 192 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 52 | 29% |
| International | 26 | 88% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 531 | 37% | 44% |
| Started here, part-time | 22 | 0% | 64% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 240 | 49% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 142 | 17% | 61% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,768
- Undergraduates
- 1,436
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,346
- Part-time undergraduates
- 90
- Graduate students
- 332
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 64%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 7%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 12%
| Women | 45% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 22% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 46% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 10% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 5400 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, NC, 28311-1420
- County
- Cumberland County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.