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Chowan University: cost, admission and results

Chowan University is a private nonprofit college in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. It has about 603 undergraduate students. It admits 69% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $19,783 a year.

At a glance

  • 69%Admission rate
  • $19,783Net price a year
  • 27%Graduation rate
  • $41,371Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Remote rural area
Undergraduate students
603
Graduate students
72
Students per teacher
15 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
chowan.edu

Getting in

Chowan University admits 69% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The midpoint ACT score is 18 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$28,110
Room and meals on campus$10,444
Books and supplies$1,200
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$43,200
Average net price after grants and scholarships$19,783

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 19% above the median net price of colleges in North Carolina on this site ($16,597). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$18,469
$30,001 to $48,000$17,511
$48,001 to $75,000$20,243
$75,001 to $110,000$19,979
Above $110,000$25,798

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNC medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year71%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)27%45%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$41,371$46,097$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$27,000$21,590$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in North Carolina and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

60% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 70% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 40% women and 60% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 77 of the 95 colleges in North Carolina on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,276.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Chowan University?

Chowan University admits 69% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Chowan University?

Published tuition and fees are $28,110 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Chowan University?

27% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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