Misenheimer, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
Pfeiffer University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Misenheimer, North Carolina. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 889, made up of 696 undergraduates and 193 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Pfeiffer University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Occupational Therapy/Therapist, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 221 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
889
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
221
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
41
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 41
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
72%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
146
Master's degrees
74
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
889
Undergraduates, fall 2024
696
Graduate students, fall 2024
193
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,037
Undergraduates, 2024-25
770
Graduate students, 2024-25
267
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
22%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
USA South Athletic Conference
President
Scott Bullard, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, 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