William Peace University
Raleigh, NC · private, nonprofit · 666 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does William Peace University field?
William Peace University, in Raleigh, NC, fields one tennis team, men's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the USA South Athletic Conference.
The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 7 on the men's side in 2025.
William Peace University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the USA South Athletic Conference median of 13, by 44%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. William Peace University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 31%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does William Peace University fund its athletes?
William Peace University reported 248 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 150 men and 98 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $18,651 for men's sports and $11,650 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $124 and $119 per athlete.
What is William Peace University like academically?
William Peace University is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 94% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1170, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $49,362 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,649 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 56% of the sticker price on average.
45% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 74% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,643, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at William Peace University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Visual & Performing Arts (15%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (13%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (25 degrees)
- Criminology (17 degrees)
- Design and Applied Arts (17 degrees)
- Psychology, General (15 degrees)
- Biology, General (15 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (14 degrees)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (7 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (6 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (6 degrees)
- Special Education and Teaching (5 degrees)
What is Raleigh, NC like to live in?
William Peace University sits in Raleigh, a large city of about 471,000 people in Wake County, North Carolina.
The median household in Raleigh earns about $82,424, which is above the North Carolina median ($69,904) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of North Carolina: a typical home is valued around $377,800, 46% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,468 a month is 26% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 23% work from home.
The population skews young, with a median age of 35 against 39 nationally and 20% under 18.
53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the North Carolina average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does William Peace University have a tennis program?
- Yes. William Peace University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, USA South Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is William Peace University?
- William Peace University is in Raleigh, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does William Peace University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $49,362 a year, and an average net price of $21,649 after grants and scholarships.