by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Pfeiffer University was awarded 8 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health care management.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Pfeiffer University is ranked #1,393 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Pfeiffer University held the #1,394 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Pfeiffer University is also ranked #41 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.
The acceptance rate at Pfeiffer University is a competitive 69%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 2% of students accepted to Pfeiffer University submitted their SAT scores.Pfeiffer University received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 14 and 21.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Pfeiffer University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pfeiffer University is 58%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Pfeiffer University this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Pfeiffer University this rate is 33%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 812 undergraduates at Pfeiffer University with 769 being full-time and 43 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,384 | $17,826 | $21,584 | $20,429 | $26,033 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pfeiffer University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pfeiffer University, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $5,616 a year. That adds up to $22,464 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Pfeiffer University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 48380 Us Hwy 52N, Misenheimer, NC 28109-0960 |
| Phone: | 704-463-1360 |
| Website: | www.pfeiffer.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 65 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 30 | $26,744 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 24 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 18 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 15 | NA |
| Other Public Administration | 14 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 13 | $45,004 |
| Nursing | 13 | $66,499 |
| General Psychology | 11 | NA |
| General Biology | 10 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 660 students took at least one online class at Pfeiffer University. This is an increase from the 557 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 660 | 242 |
| 2021-2022 | 557 | 95 |
| 2020-2021 | 489 | 319 |
| 2018-2019 | 615 | 31 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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