Chowan University (Murfreesboro, NC) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $16,189765th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $27,1101,272nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $27,1101,145th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $37,8371,163rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $29,4911,814th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $38,4121,679th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $30,0961,749th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 28.5%1,804th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 56.7%1,676th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 72.4%677th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 970984th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 18914th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 6381,603rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 60.8%205th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 167 mi (DCA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in North Carolina#18

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 25 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$37,208	$37,363
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$34,704	$28,598
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$30,771	$28,366
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$27,331	$26,121
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology	bachelors	$26,585	$21,850
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences	bachelors	$26,585	$28,366
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$25,194	$24,615
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$24,035	$23,340
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$21,052	—
Leisure and Recreational Activities	bachelors	$20,140	—
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Southern Baptistsource
Founded in 1848source
Athletic nickname: "Hawks"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: Blue and Whitesource
Mascot: Murf the Hawksource
Motto: "Lux et Veritas"source
Formerly known as "Chowan Baptist Female Institute"source
Formerly known as "(1848–1850)"source
Formerly known as "Chowan Female Collegiate Institute"source
Formerly known as "(1850–1867)"source
Formerly known as "Chowan Baptist Female Institute"source
Formerly known as "(1867–1910)"source
Formerly known as "Chowan College"source
Formerly known as "(1910–2006)"source
Athletic conference: Carolinassource
Notable alum: Khalid Sheikh Mohammedsource

Athletics — 11 sports + curated flag football

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,668,502 (M $1,763,194 · W $905,308)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).