What William Peace University is like

What it's like

William Peace University is a small private college in Raleigh, North Carolina with deep historical roots as a women's college (founded 1857) that became coeducational in 2012. The institution balances its Presbyterian heritage and legacy of educating pioneering women leaders with contemporary efforts to broaden its appeal and identity.

Academic feel

Peace offers more than 30 undergraduate majors and requires all traditional undergraduates to complete an internship. Research activity spans psychology (47 works), sociology (44 works), political science (41 works), law (32 works), and computer science (23 works) among other areas, suggesting a modest research footprint concentrated in social sciences, humanities, and emerging technology fields.

Strengths

• Produces graduates who pursue public service and leadership roles, including the first woman elected to the North Carolina Senate and pioneers in education and agriculture extension work.[1]

Recent news

In 2022, the university began reconsidering its name after removing a statue of William Peace from campus due to his historical ownership of slaves and his connection to slave labor used in constructing major campus buildings. University leadership announced listening sessions to explore whether another name change should follow the 2012 transition to coeducational status.