Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina · Private · 1,448 undergraduates · methodist.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
75%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1080 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$66,990Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Methodist University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
75% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$66,990
a year in 2027-28, from a $66,990 sticker price
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
About 78% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1050, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First-Year Students | Methodist University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jul31Priority deadline · July 31, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
75%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1080 to 1250
Reading and Writing 550 to 630
Math 530 to 620
ACT composite 22 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$66,990
a year
- Tuition$46,400
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$23,129
- $30,001 to $48,000$23,738
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,772
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,301
- Over $110,000$31,950
Financial aidEstimate
70%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$29,476
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,640Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 1010 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | AGD 2030 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARH 1510 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO1530 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 2410 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 2410 + 2420 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 1510 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LAN 1010 + 1020 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | LAN 1010, 1020, +2010 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LAN 1010, 1020, 2010, + 2020 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 2270 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 2010 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 2010 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 2030 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1010 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Literature Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENG 1010 + Literature Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Natural Sciences Elective |
| European History | 3 | 3 | History Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 1010 + 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FRE 1010, 1020, + 2010 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FRE 1010, 1020, 2010, + 2020 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 1010 + 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GER 1010, 1020, + 2010 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GER 1010, 1020, 2010, + 2020 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 2520 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LAN 1010 + 1020 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | LAN 1010, 1020, + 2010 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LAN 1010, 1020, 2010, + 2020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LAN 1010 + 1020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | LAN 1010, 1020, + 2010 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LAN 1010, 1020, 2010, + 2020 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAN 1010 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 1510 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 1520 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 1 | MUS 1070 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 | MUS 1070 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1510 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1520 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 2520 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 2510 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT 1130 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 1010 + 1020 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPA 1010, 1020, + 2010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPA 1010, 1020, 2010, + 2020 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 1010 + 1020 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPA 1010, 1020, + 2010 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPA 1010, 1020, 2010, + 2020 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 2200 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 1510 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 2010 + 2020 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 1040 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
39%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$54,558
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Methodist University$61,610
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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