William Peace University

Private · Moderately Selective · NC

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNC · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads666

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate31.6%

6-yr grad rate44.8%

Drop-out rate26.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$34k

Out-of-state tuition$34k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity46.6%

Gender diversity49.7%

International0.9%

IdentityPresbyterian Church (USA)

Overview

William Peace University sits at the edge of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It was a women's college for most of its history and became fully coeducational in the 2010s, and it has built its current identity around career preparation more than a traditional liberal arts model, with the North Carolina capital's employers within easy reach for internships.

Academics

Business and education are established programs, and simulation and game design has emerged as a distinctive offering, a less common program for a college this size. Internships are built directly into the curriculum for most majors rather than left as an optional add-on, taking advantage of Raleigh's presence as a state capital and growing business hub.

Campus & student life

The compact campus sits close enough to downtown Raleigh that students can walk to much of what the city offers, giving a small college campus feel with a city's resources close by.

Getting in

Admission is holistic and relatively accessible, with the university emphasizing career readiness and practical fit over a highly competitive academic screen.

Worth knowing

The relatively recent shift to full coeducation and the career-first repositioning mean the university's current identity is fairly different from its long history as a women's college, worth knowing since some external perceptions may lag the current reality.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate94.2%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1080–1225 · ACT 22–27

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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