Location: Philadelphia, PA
Number of undergraduate students: 1,622 (year)
Type of Institution: Private, not-for-profit
Setting: Urban
Delivery Format:: day, eve, online, accelerated
Tuition and fees: https://www.peirce

Community College of Philadelphia has two types of transfer agreements with Peirce College: dual admissions and program-to-program. To benefit from any of these agreements students must earn an appropriate associate degree before transfer. These agreements are not exclusive of one another and the agreements can complement one another.

Dual Admissions

Peirce College and Community College of Philadelphia have developed a dual admissions agreement. This agreement is designed to assist students who earn an appropriate associate degree to transfer to Peirce College. Peirce College guarantees admissions on the condition that students meet all the requirements.

Admissions into a particular major is not guaranteed. Upon transfer, students earn junior standing for matching majors. Support and financial incentives, including scholarship awards, are built-in to offer students the best opportunity for success.

Dual Admissions Eligibility

Students who do not qualify for dual admissions, are still eligible to transfer to Peirce College. Please review the list of approved programs below and visit with a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor for further assistance.

Program-to-Program

These are agreements in which an entire curriculum or program of study is accepted, so graduates of these specific associate degree programs transfer with advanced standing to a matching specific bachelor's degree program at Peirce College.

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Dual Admissions Eligibility

Peirce College welcomes applicants to the Dual Admissions Program in order to facilitate the transfer of students from Community College of Philadelphia to Peirce College with third-year (junior) status for the purpose of entering a bachelor’s degree program.

To be eligible for this program, students must:

• Submit a dual admissions intent form before earning no more than 45 graded college level credits (grades of A, B, C, D, F) from Community College of Philadelphia or any other college/university. Once a student has completed this form, he or she is strongly encouraged to meet with a Peirce College admissions representative and a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor to develop a course-taking strategy.
• Complete the Peirce College admissions application and appropriate admissions materials during the last semester at Community College of Philadelphia.
• Graduate from Community College of Philadelphia with an Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.) or Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in one of the approved programs listed.
• Achieve a minimum Community College of Philadelphia cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 within an associate program of study. Only courses with a grade of C or higher will be eligible for transfer.
• Enroll directly to Peirce College within one year of completing an associate degree program of study from Community College of Philadelphia and not attend another institution between graduation and attendance at Peirce College.

To submit a Dual Admissions intent form, login to MyCCP and find “Transfer/Dual Admissions” on the top right side of the MyGPS tab.

NOTE:

• Students who have previously been matriculated to Peirce College are not eligible for the Peirce College dual admissions program.
• A full-time student admitted with third-year (junior) status to Peirce College will be able to complete most bachelor's degrees at Peirce College within four regular semesters provided the student completes the appropriate associate degree program at Community College of Philadelphia and completes the appropriate sequence of his/her remaining course work at Peirce College.

Advantages of Dual Admissions

Students who participate in dual admissions are eligible for the following benefits:

• Application fee to Peirce College will be waived.
• Scholarships for dual admissions students enrolled full-time (12 or more credits) or part-time (6 to 11 credits) with an appropriate Community College of Philadelphia cumulative GPA.
• Informational meetings with Peirce College staff at Peirce College’s campus and Community College of Philadelphia main campus for assistance in matriculating to Peirce College.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

All students interested in Peirce College are eligible for scholarship support based on their final minimum cumulative Community College of Philadelphia GPA as noted below.

Community College of Philadelphia Transfer Scholarship

Peirce College will provide one Community College of Philadelphia graduate a scholarship to pay for full tuition and fees for up to 61 credits toward the completion of a bachelor’s degree at Peirce College. Candidates should graduate with their associate degree by May 2020* with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above and display exemplary scholastic records and civic achievements. Students awarded this scholarship are ineligible for other Peirce College scholarships and must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher while at Peirce College. To qualify, students must submit a Community College of Philadelphia Transfer Scholarship application. Applications will open in Spring 2020 for the 2020-2021 academic year. (*Requests for extension will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.)

Dual Admissions Program Transfer Scholarship

Peirce College will award a one-time Dual Admissions Program Transfer Scholarship of up to $1,500 to all Community College of Philadelphia Dual Admissions students with a minimum cumulative 2.0 Community College of Philadelphia GPA.

Articulation Scholarships

In addition to the one-time Dual Admissions Program Transfer Scholarship, Peirce College shall offer each student an Articulation Scholarship based upon the following guidelines. Scholarship awards are applied as a credit to student’s tuition.

Full-time at Peirce College – enrolled in 12 or more credits a semester

• GPA 2.5 to 4.0 = minimum of $3,000 per year

Part-time at Peirce College – enrolled in 6 to 11 credits a semester

• GPA 2.5 to 4.0 = minimum of $1,500 per year

All Articulation Scholarships may be renewed each year up to a maximum of four years, contingent on students maintaining a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher while at Peirce College.

Financial Aid

Students may also be eligible for need-based financial aid and other types of financial aid. 

Transfer students will be awarded Financial Aid on the same basis as all Peirce College students and will have equal access to all state and federal financial aid programs.

Contact Information

For information concerning transfer please schedule an appointment to visit a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor. Students are also welcome to contact the transfer institution directly.

Community College of Philadelphia
Academic Advising
Bonnell Building, BG-12
1700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-751-8777
advising@ccp.edu

Counseling Center
Bonnell Building, BG-7
1700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-751-8169 counseling@ccp.edu

Peirce College
Tom Tschop
Manager of Institutional Enrollment
215-670-9203
ttschop@peirce.edu

Approved Academic Degree Programs

The following Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs at Community College of Philadelphia are approved for Dual Admissions and Core-to-Core to the corresponding degree programs at Peirce College.

Students who do not qualify for dual admission and/or are interested in transfer for programs other than those listed should contact a Peirce College undergraduate admissions representative and/or meet with a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor to discuss an appropriate plan of transfer.