Peirce College

Educational Resources

Libraries

More than 25,000 full-text periodical titles available in electronic databases. Library subscribes to 17 electronic research databases. Online tutorials and research guides available on library web page.

• Member of library consortia.
• 32,268 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 68 current serial subscriptions.
• 1,620 microforms.
• 476 Audio/Visual items.
• 25,220 e-books.

Museums & Art

Historical archives of Peirce College housed in library, including materials back to 1865.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 234 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, library, student center
• 12 Internet connections in libraries.
• 192 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 22 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 8 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are not available to all students.
• Internet access is not available to all students.
• Student web-pages are not permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 0% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 150 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service

Remedial

math, writing, study skills, other

Counseling

career, academic

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school does not offer housing for students
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Room Accessories

• 0% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Annual Student Leadership Retreat; Annual professional development and cultural trips; Mock Trial; Mock Interviews; Student Appreciation Day; Student Awards Ceremony; Chi Alpha Epsilon Induction Ceremony; Delta Mu Delta Induction Ceremony; Business Administration Student Leadership Conference
• Honor societies: Chi Alpha Epsilon, Delta Mu Delta
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Paralegal Student Association;

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia (9), Philadelphia (9)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 0% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 1% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 10,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited, other