Pfeiffer University

Private · Moderately Selective · NC

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNC · South

SettingRural

Undergrads655

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate25.8%

6-yr grad rate35%

Drop-out rate27.7%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$35k

Out-of-state tuition$35k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity37.4%

Gender diversity44.3%

International3.4%

IdentityUnited Methodist

Overview

Pfeiffer University is a small private university based in Misenheimer, North Carolina, a rural community in the central part of the state, with United Methodist Church heritage. It has grown a health-sciences identity in recent years that now sits alongside its original liberal-arts base.

Academics

Pfeiffer has expanded into graduate-level health programs, including occupational therapy and physician assistant studies, which has pulled resources and attention toward the health sciences even at the undergraduate level; pre-health tracks benefit from that institutional focus. Class sizes are small, and a service-learning ethos tied to the school's Methodist roots runs through much of the curriculum.

Campus & student life

The main campus is rural and small, with a quieter, close-knit undergraduate community. Pfeiffer also has a presence in Charlotte for some graduate and professional programs, giving it a foot in a larger metro area distinct from the main undergraduate campus.

Getting in

Pfeiffer is not highly selective and emphasizes fit and service orientation as much as pure academic metrics in its review.

Worth knowing

Students should understand that Pfeiffer's undergraduate and graduate footprints are somewhat separate; the health-sciences graduate programs are based in Charlotte, while undergraduates are mostly at the Misenheimer campus.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate96%

Enrolled mid-50%1140

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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