Founded in 1857, William Peace University’s educational approach is applied, adaptive, and nimble with career preparation built in from start to finish. Our immersive curriculum and innovative teaching methods ensure our students graduate career ready and prepared to thrive in an ever-changing workforce. We serve close to 800 students in 30+ undergraduate and 10 professional online programs in criminal justice, education, business administration, nursing, simulation and game design, and more.

With a historic green campus that’s embedded in the heart of downtown Raleigh, our University’s culture is as vibrant as the city that surrounds it, and our students benefit from all the connection and collaboration that our central location has to offer. Supportive professors, dedicated faculty advisors, and a friendly and active student body allow Peace students to enjoy the advantages of a tight-knit community combined with the multi-faceted opportunities of a growing, flourishing city.