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Peace College

Overview of Peace College

Peace College is located in Raleigh, NC (a large city). The school is a Presbyterian Church (USA) school. Peace College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Peace College is known for its programs in music, media, and therapy and counseling.

Peace College Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 430. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 510.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Peace College had 692 enrolled students in 2007. A very high share of students at the school are female.

Student Life

Peace College has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Peace College offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the USA South Atlantic Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Peace is a baccalaureate college of arts and sciences that challenges women to an adventure of intellectual and personal discovery, preparing women for graduate and lifelong learning, for meaningful careers, and for ethical lives of purpose, leadership and service."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Peace College

Peace College
15 E Peace St
Raleigh, NC 27604-1194
General Phone: (919) 508-2000
http://www.peace.edu

Peace College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling43child psychology, psychology
Liberal Arts28liberal arts and humanities, liberal arts and sciences, English, Spanish language, anthropology, political science and government
Business And Management22business management, human resources
Media16communication studies
Science9biology
Design3design and visual communication
Music3music performance

Number of programs and degrees for Peace College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree12414

Student Body

In 2007, Peace College had a total enrollment of 692 students (662 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Women100%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White72%
Black17%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown6%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1940%
20-2130%
22-2421%
25-294%
30-341%
35-391%
40-492%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina90%
Virginia3%
Florida2%
Maryland1%
New Jersey1%
South Carolina1%
Nevada1%
Mississippi1%
Georgia1%
California1%
Arizona1%

Peace College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time65 %

Peace College Room and Board (2007)

Peace College offers campus housing for 386 of its 662 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Raleigh, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Peace College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total74355575%19134%
Women74355575%19134%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal430520
SAT Math420510
ACT Verbal1521
ACT Math1617
ACT Composite1720

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT93%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT28%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Peace College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,628
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,628
Room and board$ 7,518
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,200

Financial Aid:
Peace College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 295300)

Peace College Faculty

Peace College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1013
Non-tenured, but on tenure track08
Non-tenured and not on tenure track37

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$71,5884$59,181
Associate professoracademic year6$55,02511$52,534
Assistant professoracademic year2*9$47,098
Instructoracademic year1*4$45,166
All faculty totalacademic year13$57,66228$50,684

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Peace College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballUSA South Atlantic Conference
TrackUSA South Atlantic Conference

Peace College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, Other
Spanish Language and Literature

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Developmental and Child Psychology
Psychology, General

Peace College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Peace College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Peace College Female % of student body
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Peace College % of degrees in media
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Peace College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Peace College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Peace College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Peace College % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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