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14.34 :1
Student to Faculty Ratio
Main Address
Address: 15 E Peace St
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1194
Phone: (919)508-2000
Toll-Free: (800)732-2347
Fax: (919)508-2326
E-mail:
URL:

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School Overview
Type Standard (4 year)
Level Four Year School
Control Private nonprofit
Academic Calendar Semester
Coed Status 2% Men, 98% Women
Year Founded 1857
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate Colleges - Arts and Sciences (at least half of degrees in Art and Sciences)
Historically Black --
Tribal --
Accredited Yes
Accreditors
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Campus Overview
Campus Size Small
Campus Setting Located within a major urban area
City/Town Size Large City, greater than 250,000 pop
Nearest Major City (Miles to Nearest Major City) (Population) Raleigh (--) ( -- )
Campus Served by Public Transportation Yes
Closest Major Airport (Miles to Airport) Raleigh (12)
Closest Regional Airport (Miles to Airport) Raleigh International (12)
Student Body Make-up
School Size 760
Undergraduate Students 760
Graduate Students 0
Full-time Students vs Part-time Students 90% vs 10%
Percent Out-of-state 17%
Number of International Students --
Average Typical Undergraduate Credits 32
Primary language of Instruction English
Enrollment Concentration Traditional
Student Body Comments
** As of Fall 2013 we have over 200 men enrolled at WPU, as we became a co-ed institution in teh Fall of 2012*
Student Body Diversity
Percent English Speaking 100%
Percent French Speaking --
Percent Spanish Speaking --
Caucasian Population --
African American Population 21%
Asian Population 3%
Hispanic Population 5%
Native American Population 1%
Native/Pacific Islander Population --
Two or More Race Population --
International Student Population --
Unknown Race Population --
Retention Rate
Full-time Students 72%
Part-time Students 0%
Graduation Rate
Men --
Women 35%
Bachelors within 4 Years 23%
Bachelors within 5 Years 32%
Bachelors within 6 Years 35%
Caucasian 39% (60/154)
African American 37% (7/19)
Hispanic 18% (2/11)
Asian/Pacific Islander 33% (1/3)
Native American --
Race Unknown 7% (1/14)
International Student 0% (0/1)
Faculty Information
Total Number of Professors 9
Total Number of Associate Professors 21
Total Number of Assistant Professors 12
Total Male Faculty 15
Total Female Faculty 29
Faculty with Terminal Degree 36
Faculty with Bachelors Degree 0
Faculty with Masters Degree 8
State Representation
Students enrolled from the following states:
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
Country Representation
Students enrolled from the following countries:
Brazil
Germany
Netherlands
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
Main Address
Address 15 E Peace St
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1194
Phone (919)508-2000
Toll-Free (800)732-2347
Fax (919)508-2326
E-mail
URL