Peirce College

At Peirce College, we have the opportunity to see some of the most dedicated and motivated individuals who chose to pursue adult learning opportunities. Attending college can seem like a challenge for many potential students. It’s even tougher when you have a family to take care or a full-time job – or both! Find out how, with the help of Peirce’s flexible degree programs, these working adults were able to overcome their challenges and get on a path to success.

Our vision is to be the recognized higher education leader in providing adult learners a direct and customized path to employer-valued skills and credentials.We equip adult learners, in a personalized, student-centered environment, to achieve their goals and successfully fulfill workforce needs.

Are you an international college student interested in attending school in the United States? Peirce College in Philadelphia, PA happily welcomes applications for admission from all over the globe with learners having a desire to pursue career-oriented education into our diverse student body. All of our associate, bachelor’s, master’s and certificate programs are open to international student applicants.

Once Peirce's Admissions Team has reviewed and approved all of these items we’ll move forward with providing you with the documents you need to obtain an F1 student visa.If you’re planning to pursue your degree or certificate from Peirce entirely online, you will most likely need to reside outside of the United States. If so, you will not need an F1 student visa, but you still must meet or exceed all academic requirements.

Peirce College follows an Academic Advisor Model to help our independent, adult students complete their degree programs effectively and efficiently. As a Peirce student, you'll be assigned a professional Academic Advisor based on your selected major or your specific academic needs. Our academic advising team will help you plan out your academic program and make the best use of the College's services.

Going back to school as an adult requires an incredible amount of commitment on your end. It’s a good thing, then, that Peirce College is every bit as committed to your success as you are. As a working adult, you have a constant stream of responsibilities to delegate your time to, but you can manage it all – even if you do need a little bit of help doing it.

Our team of advisors will show you how to establish goals, better manage your time, prepare for upcoming exams and more.Your advisor will get you everything you need to make college doable, to make it possible for you to succeed in the classroom and earn your degree. If you’re a new student, they’ll listen to your education and career goals and recommend one of our career-driven programs. Best of all, you’ll get the same level of support from Peirce whether you choose to take your classes online or on campus.

The Peirce College Career Development Services (CDS) Center supports your career development by providing you personalized guidance for career exploration, access and success. We provide one-on-one career counseling sessions to help you develop the skills and abilities you need to advance your personal and professional growth and become academically prepared and equipped with the latest business skills to meet employers' talent needs.

When you enroll at Peirce, you'll be able to take advantage of workshops and events hosted by CDS to enhance the professional development of Peirce students and create networking opportunities with industry experts and employers.Peirce students attending our Philadelphia campus can also benefit from experiential opportunities such as the Work-Study Program, the Cooperative Education Program, professional development workshops and graduate school preparation.

Peirce College is in the business of transforming lives through practical, career-focused education. For more than 150 years, our mission has been to provide working adults with an affordable education with flexible classes and personal attention. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Peirce is one of the oldest accredited colleges offering a complete online degree program in the United States.

At the turn of the 21st century, we created Peirce Online, enabling students to access quality Peirce courses through the internet. We were one of the first schools to offer online degrees, and we're still making them available today to students in the Greater Philadelphia Region and beyond. Our students value the ability to get the exact same experience online as they would here on our Center City campus, so that's exactly what we give them.In 2013, Peirce College launched its first master’s degree program, marking the latest milestone in the rich history of one of America’s oldest colleges.

Today, Peirce College continues in the tradition of excellence and our mission of helping working adults advance their careers through flexible courses offered on campus or online.

In 2015, Peirce College engaged the services of market research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey and its sister organization, South Street Strategy Group, to create a three-year strategic plan that would be refreshed annually to remain dynamically aligned with the needs of our stakeholders.

In the spring of 2017, Peirce College's Executive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees completed their annual review and second refresh of the College's strategic plan, establishing priorities for the next three years. This 2017-2020 strategic plan summary provides highlights on the evolution of the strategic plan and the priorities and strategies identified for fiscal year2017-2018 and beyond.

Through the strategic planning process, it was determined that Peirce continues to be well-positioned to meet the changing needs of the higher education marketplace and equip adult learners to successfully fulfill workforce needs in a personalized, student-centered environment.