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Methodist University

Fayetteville, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$24,704What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
75%
Graduation rate
42%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,448
In-state tuition
$41,250Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$41,250
SAT midpoint
1,170
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$48,050Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$24,704

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

42%

Better than 20% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$48,050

Better than 31% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$55,796

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$24,704

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Methodist University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time42%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$48,050

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Methodist University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,74615
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,23553
Criminal Justice and Corrections$31,02723
Fire Protection$30,63720
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,27039
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherNot reported17
Psychology, OtherNot reported16
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported8
MarketingNot reported8
Computer ScienceNot reported7
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported7
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported6
Industrial EngineeringNot reported6
Education, GeneralNot reported5
Psychology, GeneralNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported5
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported4
Social WorkNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
SociologyNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported1
Biology, GeneralNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported1
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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