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Peirce College

#2240 in US ranking Philadelphia, PA
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Tuition & fees
$14,565
Avg. aid
$6,101
Receiving aid
100%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
10%
Median salary
$57,272
1 yr after graduation

What does Peirce College offer in terms of athletics?

Peirce College is not documented in the cited institutional information as operating a varsity athletics program or belonging to an athletic association. Applicants should not expect a conventional schedule of intercollegiate team sports or assume athletic recruiting and scholarships are available.

Informal exercise or recreation is different from a varsity, club, or intramural program. Anyone hoping to compete for the college should confirm that a specific sport and level of participation currently exist before making it part of an enrollment decision.

What student groups and Associations are available at Peirce College?

Student involvement at Peirce College is likely to look different from a large residential university's club calendar. Applicants seeking an academic, professional, cultural, or service organization should ask student services which groups are currently active and whether they meet online, in person, or both.

A college-sponsored event or career workshop can be useful for meeting peers, but it is not the same as a student-led organization. Students who want a leadership role should ask about the process for joining or organizing a recognized group and whether participation fits their class schedule.

Who studies at Peirce College?

Peirce College enrolls a substantial adult and transfer population. The cited institutional enrollment figure was 929 students, while its reported new transfer entrants considerably outnumbered new first-time entrants.

The age distribution reinforces that picture: students in their thirties and forties make up prominent portions of the reported enrollment. Those figures describe who was enrolled during the reporting period; they do not imply that younger students cannot attend. The reported student-to-faculty ratio was 13 to 1, a broad institutional measure rather than a promise about the size of any particular class.

For a prospective student, the practical implication is to assess Peirce as a college where classmates may bring substantial work and previous college experience. Course format, scheduling, and transfer-credit policies may therefore matter more to the decision than a traditional first-year residential experience.

How does student life look like at Peirce College?

Everyday student life at Peirce College is shaped by commuting, adult enrollment, and flexible study. Students are less likely to encounter a residence-hall-centered social schedule than at a residential college.

Academic awards, student appreciation activities, advising, and career events provide ways to connect beyond class. The college reports career counseling for undergraduates, but prospective students should distinguish that service from personal or psychological counseling when assessing their support needs. Students studying primarily online should also check which events and services they can access remotely.

What libraries are available to students at Peirce College?

The Peirce College Library is the institution's main academic library. For students balancing classes with work, access to research materials and help outside classroom hours may be as important as the physical study space.

Before a term begins, students can check the library's current catalog, database access, research-help options, and borrowing rules. Online students should pay particular attention to remote authentication and how to request assistance with finding credible sources for assignments. Published hours and access arrangements are more reliable for planning than an assumption that the library is open whenever classes meet.

Peirce College Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

929

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

2

Total staff

11 full time, 59 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Peirce College Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 799
Graduate: 130

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 164
Part-time: 765

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 1
Men: 1

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 101
Black or African American: 407
White: 173
American Indian or Alaska Native: 5
Asian: 25
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 4
Two or more races: 10
Unknown: 74

Freshly enrolled students' age

Under 25 years
Over 25 years

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.