Chowan University is a private Christian university in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The university offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in 70 academic disciplines and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Former name: Chowan Baptist Female Institute (1848–1850) · Chowan Female Collegiate Institute (1850–1867) · Chowan Baptist Female Institute (1867–1910) · Chowan College (1910–2006)
Motto: Lux et Veritas
Motto in English: Light and Truth
Type: Private university
Established: 1848
Religious affiliation: Baptist State Convention of North Carolina