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Peace College

Peace College
15 E. Peace Street
Raleigh, NC 27604-1194

Official telephone: (919) 508-2000
Fax number: (919) 508-2326
Website: www.peace.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2006
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, liberal studies, communication
Majors with the lowest enrollment: English, biology
Average freshman GPA: 2.37 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 64%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 30 men, 41 women
Full-time faculty: 13 men, 29 women
Part-time faculty: 17 men, 12 women
Graduation rate: 48% within six years

Peace College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: North Carolina St U
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Austria, England, France, and Mexico.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus North Carolina State University
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus North Carolina State University
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus North Carolina State University

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Child Development
  • Communication
  • English
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Human Resources
  • Leadership Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Music Performance
  • Politics/Public Affairs
  • Psychology
  • Spanish

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate