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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 708 undergrads, where 46% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

−4% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.71

Diversity index vs. every college0.71
0.71
← 0.00higher than 81% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients46%
National median: 34%Above typical
First-generation students32%
National median: 33%About typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college46%
46%
← 0%higher than 75% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

708undergrads
Compared to every college708
708
← 19larger than 27% of 1,89337.8K →

13% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 34% take some

Where first-years come from

198 first-time students

26% came from other states and 0.0% from abroad; 73% are from North Carolina. More from other states than at 51% of colleges.

  • In-state (North Carolina)73%
  • Other states26%
  • Abroad0.0%
  • Not reported1.0%

Top home states

  1. North Carolina(home state)73% 145
  2. South Carolina5.6% 11
  3. Virginia5.1% 10
  4. Florida3.5% 7
  5. New York2.5% 5

From 15 states (counting DC).

AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

75

new transfer students, 27% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 54% of colleges.

70 full-time, 5 part-time.

Going on to another college

33%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 118 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

4.4% of undergrads study part-time.

Men62%
National median: 44%Above typical

38% women

Another gender: 10 undergraduates (1.1%)

Part-time students4.4%
National median: 7.5%Below typical
Students 25 and older15%
National median: 11%Above typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 550 students.

Housing

Beds

550

About 78 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Up to 3 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division III · USA South Athletic Conference

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball.

How the USA South Athletic Conference compares

ROTC

Army, Air Force

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

A formal program

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • 11% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Affiliation

United Methodist

Other Methodist and Wesleyan colleges

Greek life

No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).

LGBTQ+ life

Policies

  • Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online

Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

101.1% of undergrads

Gender unknown: 25

First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024

Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.

Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)