Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC · Private · Rural (fringe)
Private institution in Misenheimer, NC · 654 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $51,562 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%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
- $21,9531,265th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,9301,448th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,9301,389th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $46,7001,375th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,1631,511th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,562993rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,621909th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 42.6%1,428th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 67.7%1,342nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.3%1,405th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6541,589th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 55.6%268th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 42 mi (CLT)
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 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,894 | $53,984 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $45,655 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,356 | $40,312 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,437 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,771 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $25,967 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $24,035 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1885source
- Athletic nickname: "Falcons"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Black and Goldsource
- Mascot: Pfeiffer Falcons (Freddie Falcon)source
- Formerly known as "Oberlin Home and School"source
- Formerly known as "(1885–1903)"source
- Formerly known as "Ebenezer Mitchell Home and School"source
- Formerly known as "(1903–1928)"source
- Formerly known as "Mitchell Junior College"source
- Formerly known as "(1928–1935)"source
- Formerly known as "Pfeiffer Junior College"source
- Formerly known as "(1935–1954)"source
- Formerly known as "Pfeiffer College"source
- Formerly known as "(1954–1996)"source
- Notable alum: Susan Abulhawasource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Soccer: 2015
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Pfeiffer University’s 654 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NC
- Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC · 656 undergrads
- William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC · 661 undergrads
- Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC · 638 undergrads
- Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC · 602 undergrads
- Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC · 720 undergrads
- Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC · 750 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloBuffalo, NY · 656 undergrads
- Valley College-MartinsburgMartinsburg, WV · 651 undergrads
- Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA · 650 undergrads
- Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD · 661 undergrads
- Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityBartlesville, OK · 663 undergrads
- Southeastern College-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL · 644 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitepfeiffer.edu
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