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Peirce College

Peirce College


Official telephone: (215) 545-6400
Toll-free telephone: (877) 670-9190
Fax number: (215) 546-5996
Website: www.peirce.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2005
STUDENT PROFILE
Full-time undergraduates: 640 men, 890 women
Part-time undergraduates: 590 men, 770 women
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast, Midwest, Central Plains, Southeast, Southwest, West, Northwest, Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 46%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Philadelphia
Population of city/town: 1,586,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited
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, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 150
Other computer facilities/services: Computers available for purchase through
http://www.compaq.com/education/peirce
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
online library

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career
Career placement services:
co-op education, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, adaptive equipment, Signers and untimed tests available for physically disabled students.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
yearbook
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Black Student Union.

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Philadelphia (near campus)
Nearest passenger bus service: Philadelphia (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 12%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 64% within six months of graduation