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Pfeiffer University

Pfeiffer University
P.O. Box 960
Misenheimer, NC 28109

Official telephone: (704) 463-1360
Toll-free telephone: (800) 338-2060
Fax number: (704) 463-1363
Website: www.pfeiffer.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

Pfeiffer University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 321 acres
City or town school is located in: Misenheimer, NC
Population of city/town: 680
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Charlotte and Morrisville, NC.
Nearest major city: Charlotte
Distance of nearest major city: 42 miles
Population of nearest major city: 792,862

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (54%)
  • women's dorms (20%)
  • men's dorms (26%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 97%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 58%
Percent of students who live off campus: 42%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 100
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Library at Charlotte campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
health service, women's center
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; all services provided on an individual basis.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Falcon's Eye, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 28
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Educators Fellowship, Athletic Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Multicultural club
International student organizations:
International Student Association, international business club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Campus Activities Board, Flash Mob, Campus Recreation, Commuter Community, peer mentors, Pferals, SAAC, Spectrum, Student Ambassadors, Francis Center for Servant Leadership, Center for Outdoor Leadership; Film, Accounting, and Computer Societies; art, glee, School of Education, Leo, history, criminal justice, math, Pfury, and nursing clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Robert Reasso,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Micki Thompson,
Director of Compliance/SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Pfeiffer University,
P.O. Box 960,
48380 US Highway, 52 North,
Misenheimer, NC 28109
School colors: black and gold
School mascot: Falcons
Athletic conference memberships: Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference, Deep South Lacrosse Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 55%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, Frisbee golf, sand volleyball, softball, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Charlotte (42 miles)
Nearest other airport: Greensboro, NC (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Salisbury, NC (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Salisbury, NC (20 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 74% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation, 85% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Bank of America, BB&T, churches throughout the United States, Food Lion, police departments nationwide, school systems throughout the United States (teachers), Vanguard, Wachovia, YMCA.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • J. Keith Crisco, current North Carolina Secretary of Commerce
  • Michael Lowder, Director of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Transportation
  • Antonio L. Harvey, former NBA player for Los Angeles Lakers, currently radio analyst for Trailblazers.

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