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Peirce College

Peirce College
1420 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102-4699

Official telephone: (215) 670-9214
Toll-free telephone: (888) 467-3472
Fax number: (215) 670-9366
Website: www.peirce.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in September, January, and May.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 40%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 73 men, 62 women
Full-time faculty: 15 men, 22 women
Part-time faculty: 58 men, 40 women
Graduation rate: 56% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.7

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
accelerated program, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, health professions, paralegal studies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Other special or unique academic programs:
Accelerated associate and bachelor's degrees on campus, online, and on site (with the student's employer or at convenient community locations).
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Criminal Justice
  • General Studies
  • Health Information Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Paralegal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Information Administration
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Technology
  • Paralegal Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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