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It’s not too late to register for Peirce Night!

Mark your calendar – we’re hosting another Peirce Night this Thursday, October 13th! We know life has its challenges and we want to help. Come to Peirce Night and learn how you can earn the bachelor’s degree you need for the career you deserve. The fact is, people with a bachelor’s degree earn an average […]

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Meet Peirce’s New CBE Coach, Christa Donato

Competency-based education is a self-paced program, completely online, in which the student works through their course work and is not pressured with deadlines. It uses experience to earn credits and complete a degree program at a quicker pace. Students pay a flat tuition rate during each term and can earn as many credits as they […]

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Peirce College Celebrates 151st Founder’s Day

On September 19, 1865, Thomas May Peirce opened the doors of what would originally be named Union Business College.  His vision was clear; deliver practical, career-focused education to non-traditional learners in Philadelphia, and develop a workforce that would meet the evolving needs of Philadelphia employers.  Peirce President & CEO Jim Mergiotti cuts the cake at […]

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Peirce College Success Story: Meet Carl

This week on the blog, we’re getting to know some of the faces featured in Peirce College’s current advertising campaign. Today, meet Carl! Tell us how you first heard about Peirce College. I had first noticed Peirce College from their advertisements around the city on buses, bus stops, etc. I knew very little about the […]

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