William Peace University

William Peace University
Former names
Peace Institute (1857–1930)
Peace Junior College (1930–1943)
Peace College (1943–2011)
MottoEsse Quam Videri (Latin)
Motto in English
To be, rather than to seem
TypePrivate college
Established1857 (1857)
AccreditationSACS
Endowment$55 million (2022)
PresidentLynn Morton
Undergraduates713
Location,
North Carolina
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United States
CampusUrban
ColorsGreen and white
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III - USA South
MascotPacer
Websitepeace.edu

William Peace University is a private college in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, it offers undergraduate degrees in more than 30 majors and accelerated bachelor's degrees through Peace Online for working adults. The institution adopted its current name in 2012, concurrent with its decision to begin admitting men to its day program; it was previously a women's college known as "Peace Institute", "Peace Junior College", and "Peace College".