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University or college · Private nonprofit

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC75 online only

Chowan University is a private nonprofit university in Murfreesboro, NC, with about 633 students on campus.

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Students on campus
633
plus 75 studying only online
Admission rate
69%
lower than at 66% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$14,086
lower than at 77% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
30%
lower than at 89% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$38,412
lower than at 58% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Chowan University?

69%

of applicants admitted

About 14 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Chowan University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $39,027 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $27,910Room & board $10,734Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $14,086.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$14,549

About $58,196 over 4 years · 63% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
30%
within 6 years · Pell students 28%
Come back for year two
71%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$38,412
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$29,491
about $313 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

12.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$313 a month against about $2,508 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

31%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 20% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$34k
Middle income$30–75k
$40k
Higher incomeover $75k
$50k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 27%Parks, recreation & fitness 23%Psychology 13%Visual & performing arts 8%Liberal arts 7%Public safety 7%Everything else 16%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Psychology, General29 graduates a year · typical debt $31,000
$33k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness24 graduates a year · typical debt $29,000
$45k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections12 graduates a year · typical debt $37,000
$45k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General12 graduates a year
—not reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management11 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations11 graduates a year · typical debt $27,712
$55k4 yrs out
Biology, General10 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
—not reported
Music9 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

603 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 28%Hispanic 9%Black 48%Two or more 5%International 9%

Women and men

Women 40%Men 60%
15 : 1
students per teacher
57%
get Pell grants (lower income)
57%
take federal loans
5%
undergrads 25 or older
4%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Murfreesboro

21% of Murfreesboro’s 2,242 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Murfreesboro pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Chowan University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ahoskie
8.8 mi320 students
Paul D. Camp Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Franklin
18.7 mi831 students
Halifax Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Weldon · mostly online
28.8 mi449 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.