Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC · Private four-year · Rural: Fringe
654undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$21,402average net price per year
43%graduate in 6 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,637
- Admitted
- 1,560
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 95%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 195
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Education (3)
- Education, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (9)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Religion/Religious Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,930
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,520
- Books and supplies
- $500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $48,950
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $48,950
- Total cost living at home
- $36,430
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,581 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,569 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,842 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,089 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,673 |
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
- $25,458
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,613
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 56%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 73%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,111
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 34%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 43%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 45% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 42% |
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 127 | 54% |
| Men | 150 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 76 | 36% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 36% |
| White | 160 | 48% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 27% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 162 | 33% | 35% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 125 | 65% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 40 | 55% | 15% |
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
- 954
- Undergraduates
- 654
- Full-time undergraduates
- 624
- Part-time undergraduates
- 30
- Graduate students
- 300
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 78%
- From out of state
- 22%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 21% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 59% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 48380 US Hwy 52N, Misenheimer, NC, 28109-0960
- County
- Stanly County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, 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.