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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,759
Full-time undergraduates: 358
Part-time undergraduates: 1,401
Total graduate students: 33
Part-time graduate students: 33
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 32
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 9%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
3.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
78.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Hispanic/Latino
15.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
67.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.2% Hispanic/Latino
20.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1 acre
City or town school is located in: Philadelphia, PA
Population of city/town: 1,553,165

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited, Code of Student Conduct.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 44
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: no
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
Assistance for students with limited English.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service
Counseling services:
career, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, virtual career fair.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of honor societies: 3
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Students In Free Enterprise; Paralegal Student, Information Technology Student, and Health Programs Student Associations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia (9 miles)
Nearest other airport: Philadelphia (9 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Philadelphia (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Philadelphia (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 17% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Capella University, Drexel University, Keller Graduate School of Management, St. Joseph's University, Strayer University, Wilmington University.

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