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William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

William Peace University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 722 students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).

William Peace University offers bachelor's degrees across 39 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 174 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

722
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
174
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
39
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 39

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 8
Health Professions 1
Social Sciences 3
Education 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Psychology 2
Communication and Journalism 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
History 2
English Language and Literature 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
74%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
174

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
722
Undergraduates, fall 2024
722
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
944
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
56%
Men
44%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
23%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
1%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
USA South Athletic Conference
President
Lynn Morton, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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