Fayetteville, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Methodist University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,822, made up of 1,467 undergraduates and 355 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Methodist University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 72 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Physician Assistant, and Psychology, General. It awarded 426 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,822
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
426
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
72
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 72
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
308
Associate degrees
9
Master's degrees
49
Professional doctorates
56
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,822
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,467
Graduate students, fall 2024
355
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,021
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,652
Graduate students, 2024-25
369
Full-time, 2024-25
89%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
49%
Men
51%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
15%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
16
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
USA South Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Stanley T. Wearden
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization