Pfeiffer University first opened its doors in 1885 as a mission school. The university awards undergraduate, graduate and adult study programs. Pfeiffer operates out of the Misenheimer Campus (Undergraduate Programs and Graduate Programs), Charlotte Campus (Adult Studies Programs and Graduate Programs), and The Triangle Campus (Graduate Programs); all the campuses are located at North Carolina. The different programs of the university are offered via the School of Business; Education; Fine Arts; Languages, Literature and Communication; Natural and Health Sciences; Religion; and Social and Behavioral Sciences.