William Peace University Business Programs

William Peace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The city atmosphere of Raleigh makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is William Peace University?

Contact details for WPU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	15 E Peace St, Raleigh, NC 27604-1194
Phone:	919-508-2000
Website:	www.peace.edu

How Do I Get Into WPU?

You can apply to WPU online at: https://admissions.peace.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for WPU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WPU?

The acceptance rate at WPU is 63%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 63%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to WPU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 518 and 583. Math scores were between 515 and 568.

WPU received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 27.

Can I Afford William Peace University?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WPU, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $8,021 a year. That adds up to $32,084 over four years for those students.

William Peace University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 742 undergraduate students at WPU, with 628 being full-time and 114 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 628 full-time undergraduates at WPU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Peace University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	155
Hispanic or Latino	76
White	333
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at William Peace University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 3 countries are represented at WPU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Cameroon, Bahamas, and Congo.

Online Learning at William Peace University

In 2022-2023, 241 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WPU has changed over the last few years.

William Peace University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	20	20
Organizational Leadership	5	5
Management Science	3	3
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	3	3
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	3	3
Interior Design Management	0	0
Science/Technology Management	0	0
Business Management & Marketing	0	0
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0
TOTAL	34	34

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Abbylabar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.