Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC
48380 US Hwy 52N, Misenheimer, NC 28109-0960
704-463-1360

Pfeiffer University is a private university in North Carolina with campuses in Misenheimer and Raleigh. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Pfeiffer University was founded in 1885 as a women's college and began admitting men in 1952. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines.

Pfeiffer University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's and master's degrees. The university's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas.

Pfeiffer University was founded in 1885 as a women's college by seven Methodist women. The women were inspired by a sermon by Rev. Dr. James E. Pfeiffer, a Methodist minister, who urged the women to open a college to educate women of the region. The women purchased a tract of land in Misenheimer, North Carolina, and the college opened its doors in 1887 with eight students.

The college grew steadily in the years following its founding, and in 1952, the college began admitting men. The college became coeducational in order to better serve the needs of the region. The college continued to grow in the ensuing years, and in 1960, the college moved to its current location in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The university offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees in a number of disciplines, including business, education, nursing, and the liberal arts. Pfeiffer University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's and master's degrees.

The university's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas. The Conference Carolinas is a Division II conference that consists of thirteen schools in North and South Carolina. The conference sponsors nineteen sports, eleven for men and eight for women.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 1185

Acceptance Rate: 75.84%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.pfeiffer.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.pfeiffer.edu/admissions/financial-aid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $47290

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $47290

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Pfeiffer University is $173325.74. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Pfeiffer University. For graduates of Pfeiffer University, we saw an average early-career income of $48400.00 and mid-career income of $76700.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.