Pfeiffer University acceptance rate & admissions

Pfeiffer University admits 96% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,560 of 1,637 applicants were admitted and 195 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
96%

More selective than 0% of North Carolina colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
13%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Pfeiffer University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,637
Admitted1,560
Enrolled195

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Pfeiffer University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202496%———College Scorecard
Fall 202395%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Pfeiffer University compared with other North Carolina colleges?

Pfeiffer University has the 56th-lowest acceptance rate of 56 North Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
48University of North Carolina at Greensboro89%56%$10,965
49East Carolina University89%63%$15,739
50Appalachian State University90%75%$16,836
51Wingate University91%46%$20,748
52University of North Carolina Asheville92%54%$12,250
53University of North Carolina at Pembroke93%44%$10,260
54Barton College94%46%$23,626
55William Peace University94%45%$21,649
56Pfeiffer University96%35%$19,076

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All North Carolina colleges →

Who enrolls at Pfeiffer University

First-year students who return for year two72%
First-year students from North Carolina78%
Pell Grant recipients51%
First-generation students33%
Women / men44% / 56%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Pfeiffer University admissions questions

What is the Pfeiffer University acceptance rate?

Pfeiffer University accepts 96% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,560 of 1,637 applicants were admitted.

Does Pfeiffer University require the SAT or ACT?

Pfeiffer University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Pfeiffer University?

13% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (195 of 1,560).

Is Pfeiffer University getting harder to get into?

Pfeiffer University accepted 96% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 95% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Pfeiffer University overview