Peirce College
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School Highlights
Peirce College serves 1,357 students (21% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Peirce College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 89 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Peirce College | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 89 staff | 36 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Peirce College is one of the oldest accredited colleges offering a complete online degree program in the United States. Peirce offers its practical business and information technology management degrees online. Our three pronged educational delivery system approach – on campus, on site, online – has advanced dramatically, even beyond our own healthy projections. On campus refers to our facilities in the Center City business district of Philadelphia dating back to 1865. On site encompasses our array of degree offerings at employer, community, and school locations. Peirce Online is our expanding Internet mediated distance learning (IMDL) platform offering complete, accredited degrees. This triad provides a very strong foundation for long-term regional, national, and international growth. Peirce has earned its exceptional reputation as a leading provider of quality academic programs and undergraduate degrees in the areas of business, information technology and paralegal studies. A premier choice among working adults, Peirce offers options to make learning more convenient, including our online degree program, accelerated evening & weekend formats and The Peirce Corporate College, where individuals can earn a degree at their workplace. The College is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award the Bachelor of Science and Associate in Science degrees. Peirce College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Peirce College is The Workforce Institute's City College (0.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- The Workforce Institute's City CollegePrivate not-for-profit8 students | 0.40 Mi4322 N. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(215) 455-00000000 0.408 - 36 students | 0.70 Mi1212 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 468-8800 0.7036 - 16,672 students | 1.10 Mi1700 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 751-8000 1.1016,672 - Hussian College School of ArtPrivate for-profit81 students | 1.10 Mi1500 Spring Garden Street Ste. 101
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 574-9600 1.1081 - 533 students | 1.70 Mi3600 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 382-1553 1.70533
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