Match #1
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate77%
- 873 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 873 students, close to 666
The colleges most similar to William Peace University are Lees-McRae College, Warren Wilson College, and Johnson C Smith University. William Peace University admits 94% of applicants and has an average net price of $23,002 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with William Peace University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to William Peace University
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate71%
- 707 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 707 students, close to 666
- Average net price $23,319, close to $23,002
Match #3
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate45%
- 1,244 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $21,397, close to $23,002
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,211 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate12%
- 876 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 876 students, close to 666
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Profile closeness32/100
Admit rate13%
- 1,867 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate68%
- 852 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 852 students, close to 666
Match #8
King University-Tennessee
Bristol, TN
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate100%
- 908 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 908 students, close to 666
Match #9
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate61%
- 1,005 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,005 students, close to 666
Match #10
Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate72%
- 785 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 785 students, close to 666
- Average net price $20,508, close to $23,002
Questions about William Peace University alternatives
What colleges are similar to William Peace University?
The closest matches to William Peace University are Lees-McRae College, Warren Wilson College, Johnson C Smith University, Queens University of Charlotte, and St. Andrews University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is William Peace University hard to get into?
William Peace University admitted 94% of its 1,223 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which William Peace University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than William Peace University ($23,002 a year), including Davidson College ($15,060), Presbyterian College ($20,154), and Tusculum University ($20,508). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
