Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC · private, nonprofit · 655 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Pfeiffer University field?
Pfeiffer University, in Misenheimer, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the USA South Athletic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 16 players against 11, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Pfeiffer University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 16 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 33%, and about the same distance from the USA South Athletic Conference median. Pfeiffer University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 50%.
Pfeiffer University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 22% above the USA South Athletic Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Pfeiffer University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 22% above the USA South Athletic Conference median of 4.5.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Pfeiffer University fund its athletes?
Pfeiffer University reported 459 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 332 men and 127 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $2,984 for men's sports and $2,587 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $9 and $20 per athlete.
What is Pfeiffer University like academically?
Pfeiffer University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 96% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $45,542 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,076 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 58% of the sticker price on average.
51% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
35% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,562, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Pfeiffer University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Parks, Recreation & Fitness, is 16% of degrees, with Health Professions, Education and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (30 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (28 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (15 degrees)
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (14 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (13 degrees)
- Psychology, General (11 degrees)
- Biology, General (10 degrees)
- Education, General (7 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (7 degrees)
- Design and Applied Arts (6 degrees)
What is Misenheimer, NC like to live in?
Pfeiffer University sits in Misenheimer, a rural area near a metro of about 645 people in Stanly County, North Carolina.
Household incomes in Misenheimer, a median of about $42,917, sit far below the North Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 45% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $189,600, 27% below the North Carolina median and a typical rent of $638 a month is 45% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 16 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 34% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 34% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.3 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the North Carolina average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Pfeiffer University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Pfeiffer University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, USA South Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, USA South Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Pfeiffer University?
- Pfeiffer University is in Misenheimer, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Pfeiffer University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $45,542 a year, and an average net price of $19,076 after grants and scholarships.