The entire experience begins with The Pfeiffer Journey, a mandatory four-year mentorship program designed to connect your learning to a practical career plan. You won’t just study theory; you’ll gain hands-on experience and credentials that immediately make you marketable. We’ve added cutting-edge majors like AI Literacy (teaching ethical AI use with no coding required) and Game Development (mastering the Unity Engine with an IGDA mentorship). For students focused on business, our 3-2 MBA program lets you accelerate your career with graduate specializations in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. We have also prioritized flexibility for our students’ increasingly complex schedules by implementing a 4-day instructional week.

When it comes to return on investment, our outcomes speak for themselves: careers are planned, not hoped for. Our Computer Information Systems (CIS) majors are required to complete a mandatory internship and our alumni go on to land roles at Microsoft, VISA Inc., and Wells Fargo. For pre-health students, our rigorous science preparation and Milton Rose Research Fellows program launch students into competitive programs, with alumni going on to pursue medical, dental, and doctoral degrees (MD, DO, DPT, PA, DDS) at institutions across the country. We even house our highly competitive PA and OT programs in the state-of-the-art Center for Health Sciences in Albemarle. These are only a few of the many opportunities and achievements possible for incoming students.

Most importantly, a private education here is affordable. We award over $30 million in financial assistance annually, with over $90% of our students receiving aid. For eligible NC Community College transfers, the Pfeiffer Pact guarantees admission and a minimum $21,500 scholarship. We look forward to connecting with you and welcoming you to the Pfeiffer family!