WHY CHOOSE PEIRCE?

If you serve in the U.S. Military, Armed Forces, Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Reserves, in a Police or Firefighter Unit, or in a Corrections or EMT capacity, you need quality degree programs that are practical and flexible enough to fit your work schedule and lifestyle.

Peirce College specializes in accelerated, career-oriented college degrees for working adults. Some of the benefits you receive as part of the Peirce College Protect & Serve Program include:

An affordable private college tuition rate – further discounted by the Protect & Serve Grant awards. The Grant is a form of scholarship which is tuition-based and is not related to grades.

Choice of location – through Peirce Online, our Web-based distance learning program, at Peirce’s Center City, Philadelphia campus, and at regional Delaware Valley locations.

Flexible schedules – if you choose to enroll in distance learning with Peirce Online, you set your own hours, work from any location with an Internet connection. Coursework is available when and where you are. Internet courses are offered in an asynchronous seven-week format.

Accelerated format – complete a three-credit course in seven weeks; an AS degree in 18 months; a BS degree in three years.

Practical, innovative courses designed to develop the skills in demand by today’s employers. Choose from programs in Business Administration, Information Technology, and Paralegal Studies. Among our newest concentrations are Business Law, .NET Technology, and Network Security.

Leading-edge technology – in the classroom and in our online courseware. Peirce also offers purchase plans for discounted computers from HP/Compaq and Microsoft Application software. The Microsoft Office Suite is available free upon request.

Faculty with real world experience.

Full accreditation – Peirce College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; the Paralegal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association; the Business program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, with an emphasis on quality.

Credit for prior learning and work experience: ask about CLEP, DANTES, and transfer credits.

Dedicated advisors – a single person to help you with academic and financial aid decisions, from application through graduation.

Online Student Services – a completely virtual library, workshops, tutorials and tutors you can reach online.

“Without the convenience of earning my degree in this environment, it would have surely taken me much longer to achieve this goal, if at all.”

--Craig A. Cook ’02, U.S. Army, Retired