Category: Philadelphia

So you think your office is a zoo? Meet Karl Fritz

Peirce College graduate Karl Fritz at the Philadelphia Zoo Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! For Peirce graduate Karl Fritz, who was recently promoted to Director of Business Operations at the Philadelphia Zoo, that’s just another day at the office. Before he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in management […]

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Telling the Peirce story and the power to transform lives

The big thing that differentiates Peirce from other schools is our passion and our people – the students, alumni, faculty, and staff truly make Peirce a unique place to earn a bachelor’s degree. Most of our students are working adults (average age is 35) who are already juggling a job and maybe supporting a family. […]

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Peirce College signs partnership with 8 Philadelphia high schools

Access to education and increasing the number of Philadelphia residents with college degrees have long been commitments of Peirce College. This upcoming school year, Peirce is presenting local high school students with an opportunity to take charge of their future. Students from eight Philadelphia high schools with high academic achievement will be granted automatic conditional […]

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Peirce College receives $10,000 grant from the Lomax Family Foundation to support its Parent University initiative

Peirce College places significant emphasis on eliminating obstacles and increasing access for working adults who want to go back to school. As part of that focus, Peirce joined forces with the School District of Philadelphia’s Parent University in July 2010, an education initiative to increase the number of working adult residents earning college degrees. Peirce has […]

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