William Peace University
Raleigh, North Carolina · Private · 666 undergraduates · peace.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
94%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1080 to 1225
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$57,100Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at William Peace University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
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Your admission chances
94% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$57,100
a year in 2027-28, from a $57,100 sticker price
What to do with your 1150
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1150).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First Time In College - William Peace University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Apr1Priority deadline · April 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
94%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1080 to 1225
Reading and Writing 545 to 630
Math 535 to 595
ACT composite 22 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$57,100
a year
- Tuition$38,440
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,720
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,400
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,589
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,666
- Over $110,000$31,440
Financial aidEstimate
66%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,889
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,840Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 199 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 199 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 199 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 101 and Lab |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 241 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 241 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 241 and MAT 242 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 111 and Lab |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHE 111 and CHE 112 and Labs |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | HUM 199 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 199 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | SGD 151 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | SGD 111 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 199 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | CC 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | CC 101 or ENG 199 if CC 101 already awarded |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 131 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 199 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | HUM 199 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | HUM 199 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | ANT 199 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | HUM 199 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | HUM 199 |
| Latin | 3 | 12 | HUM 199 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BSA 212 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BSA 211 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 180 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 211 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 212 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 199 calc based |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 199 calc based |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MAT 112 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | HUM 199 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 199 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 199 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MAT 201 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 201 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS 201 and HIS 202 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIS 103 and HIS 104 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
49%
Come back for a second year
74%
Typical earnings
$47,869
a year, 10 years after starting here
- William Peace University$66,432
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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