Peirce College is an educational institution of higher learning located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which caters primarily to working adults. In 1865, just a few months after the end of the Civil War, Thomas May Peirce founded the Union Business College. The curriculum was designed to provide soldiers with much needed business skills in the post-war economy. As the College continued to expand over the years, it was renamed the Peirce College of Business. With its continual expansion it outgrew its original location and relocated to 1420 Pine Street in 1915. In 1917, the school was renamed the Peirce School of Business Administration. In 1964 Peirce became known as the Peirce Junior College as it had received approval to grant associate degrees. In 1997 the College was approved to grant Bachelor of Science degrees which enabled the College to become known as just Peirce College. In 2000 the College began offering online courses. Peirce offers undergraduate degrees in Business, Healthcare, Information Technology and Paralegal Studies.