Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA · Private four-year · City: Large
790undergraduates
$12,905average net price per year
5%graduate in 6 years
0%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
20 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (11 awarded), Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Customer Service Management Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (14 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (under 1 year) (32 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (5 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (59 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,060
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Total cost living at home
- $18,660
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,378 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,432 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,355
- Got a grant from the college
- 50%
- Average grant from the college
- $198
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 52%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 100%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,500
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 50%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 5%
- Transferred to another college
- 5%
- Came back for year two
- 0%
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 21 | 5% | 38% |
| Started here, part-time | 122 | 12% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 68 | 43% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 441 | 29% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 872
- Undergraduates
- 790
- Full-time undergraduates
- 149
- Part-time undergraduates
- 641
- Graduate students
- 82
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 90%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 100%
| Women | 76% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 54% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 19% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 9% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1608 Walnut St., Suite 1900, Philadelphia, PA, 19103-5443
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.