Pfeiffer University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Pfeiffer University is a private university located in the village of Misenheimer, which is close to Richfield, North Carolina, United States. In 1885, the Ebenezer Mitchell Home and School began its operation in Caldwell County, North Carolina. This school gained university status and became Pfeiffer University in 1996.

This four-year university offers undergraduate, graduate, and adult education programs in various fields of study. The courses are offered through the following academic divisions:

• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Fine Arts
• School of Literature, Languages and Communication
• School of Religion
• School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
• The Graduate School

Students of Pfeiffer University are involved in various clubs and organizations such as the Catholics at Pfeiffer, Christian Educators Fellowship, CIS Club, International Student Association, Pfeiffer Campus Crusade for Christ, and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management and religion and philosophy.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,019 in 2009-2010 (1,695 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 50% of enrolled students and graduate students are 50%.

Students under 25 years old represent 39% of the student body. About 24% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Pfeiffer University provides on-campus housing for 717 of its 1,695 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 114 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 107 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Pfeiffer University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (293 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (53 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

LAW (3 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (29 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (12 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Organizational Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (174 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (29 awarded)

• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (28 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

• Psychology