Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #454 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,457
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Methodist University-North Carolina acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 75.1% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,290 of 2,914 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 550–630, SAT Math 530–620, ACT 22–27. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,448
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Methodist University-North CarolinaMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Methodist University-North Carolina admitted 75.1% of 2,914 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,914
75.1% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,290
17.8% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)408
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 550–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 530–620
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 22–27
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Methodist University-North Carolina- SAT, middle 50%
- 1080–1250
- ACT, middle 50%
- 22–27
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$25,760
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $43,174
- Average net price
- $25,760
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48.3%
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38.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
65.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$54,558
Former students who received federal aid
Where Methodist University-North Carolina ranks
- #454Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise scienceof 459 ranked
- #603Best colleges for nursingof 686 ranked
- #863Best colleges for businessof 986 ranked
Programs at Methodist University-North Carolina
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Methodist University-North Carolina is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #603 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $83,653
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
Business
Ranked #863 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,424
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $26,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,448
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's college
A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Methodist University-North Carolina
- North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeRocky Mount, NC
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Methodist University-North CarolinaFayetteville, NC, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Methodist University-North Carolina
Fayetteville, NC, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityRaleigh, NC · about 46 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- methodist.edu
Colleges nearby
- Fayetteville State University4.4 miFayetteville
Fayetteville Technical Community College5.4 miFayetteville- Carolina College of Biblical Studies6.9 miFayetteville
Manna University7.2 miFayetteville
Heritage Bible College-North Carolina16.8 miDunn
Campbell University20.4 miBuies Creek
Colleges nearby
- Fayetteville State University4 mi from Methodist University-North Carolina
- Fayetteville Technical Community College5 mi from Methodist University-North Carolina
- Carolina College of Biblical Studies7 mi from Methodist University-North Carolina
- Manna University7 mi from Methodist University-North Carolina
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $25,760 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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What is the Methodist University-North Carolina acceptance rate for 2026?
Methodist University-North Carolina admitted 75.1% of 2,914 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Methodist University-North Carolina tuition?
Tuition at Methodist University-North Carolina is $43,174 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $25,760 a year.
What is the average net price at Methodist University-North Carolina?
The average net price at Methodist University-North Carolina, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $25,760 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Methodist University-North Carolina?
38.8% of first-time, full-time students at Methodist University-North Carolina graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Methodist University-North Carolina?
The closest matches are North Carolina Wesleyan College, Greensboro College, and Brevard College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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