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Overview
Peirce College is a small, private nonprofit college in Center City Philadelphia built specifically around working adults returning to finish or start a degree. Its offerings are almost entirely online or evening-based rather than a traditional residential undergraduate experience.
Academics
Business, healthcare administration, information technology, and legal studies are its core fields, taught in an accelerated, career-focused format. Peirce is known for granting generous credit for prior learning and prior coursework, which can shorten time to degree significantly for transfer and adult students.
Worth knowing
Peirce is not a fit for a traditional-aged student seeking campus life or a residential experience — it functions closer to a workforce-completion college, and its value is concentrated in flexibility and credit transfer for students juggling jobs or family responsibilities.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
peirce.edu ↗High school coursework
RequiredHigh school diploma or equivalent required; all undergraduate applicants granted conditional acceptance; no specific high school course units specified
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