Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC · Private · Rural (remote)
Private institution in Murfreesboro, NC · 638 undergraduates · 72% acceptance rate · $38,412 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Pell Grant share
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
- $16,189764th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,1101,262nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,1101,135th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $37,8371,158th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $29,4911,800th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,4121,670th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $30,0961,738th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 28.5%1,789th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 56.7%1,665th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 72.4%669th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 970982nd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 18912th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6381,598th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 60.8%203rd highest of 2,122 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.
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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
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).
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Chowan University’s 638 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NC
- Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC · 654 undergrads
- Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC · 656 undergrads
- William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC · 661 undergrads
- Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC · 602 undergrads
- Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC · 720 undergrads
- Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC · 750 undergrads
Elsewhere
Key links
- Official websitechowan.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 198303)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in North CarolinaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Pfeiffer UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Chowan University vs Pfeiffer UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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