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Pierce College Puyallup Open House

As part of the City of Puyallup's Pierce College Appreciation Week, Pierce College welcomes you to an Open House at our Puyallup campus on April 22, 2025. This is open to the community and will be a free, fun, and interactive evening that will include resources on Admissions, Registration, paying for college, and more! There will be food trucks, workshops, and a chance to meet faculty and current students.

Date and Time: Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Pierce College Puyallup
Maps and Directions

Contact outreach@pierce.ctc.edu for more information.

Tours and Information Sessions

Come visit us at Pierce College! We offer regular virtual information sessions and in person campus tours throughout the year.

For more information about Pierce College, please contact Abi Bae at ABae@pierce.ctc.edu or Victoria Bland at vbland@pierce.ctc.edu. 

Find out more about Pierce College at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on the JBLM web page.

Tour and Information Session Registration: We are transitioning to a new registration system for tours and information sessions beginning July 1. If you are interested in attending these sessions, please visit the booking links provided and use the calendar to select the available date you wish to attend from the list.

Virtual Tour

Pierce College Virtual Tour

Getting Started Information Sessions

Pierce College offers virtual Getting Started Information Sessions via Zoom. These sessions last roughly 30 minutes and are designed for prospective students that have not completed any of our getting started steps yet. The sessions include:

  • Applying for admissions
  • Financial aid information
  • Placement testing
  • General Q&A

If you would like to attend one of these sessions, please visit the registration link below and select the date you wish to attend.

Register for Virtual Information Session

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Campus Tours

Pierce College offers in-person campus tours of our Puyallup and Fort Steilacoom campuses. These will be walking tours of campus that last roughly 45 to 60 minutes. A few important details to know about the tour are:

  • There will be inclines and stairs that will be part of the tour, but if you require ADA accommodations, please email outreach@pierce.ctc.edu to let us know in advance of your scheduled tour date.
  • Parking is free for tour guests and a campus map will be provided in an email sent to you before your scheduled tour date.
  • Tours will cover most buildings and student spaces on campus.
  • If you would like to arrange a field trip or tour for your class, please email
    outreach@pierce.ctc.edu.

Register for a Tour

Fort Steilacoom Campus Tour Dates

  • Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - 1 p.m.

Puyallup Campus Tour Dates

  • Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 1 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 1 p.m.

Running Start Information Sessions

These 1.5 hour sessions are designed for prospective students who are interested in the Running Start program at Pierce College. We will cover these topics:

  • Overview of the Running Start program (i.e., eligibility requirements, costs associated with college, grades, fee waiver)
  • How to get started for summer and fall
  • Benefits of Running Start
  • Things to consider
  • Q&A

Register for Running Start Information Session

Running Start Information Session Dates

  • Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 5:30 - 7 p.m. (Fort Steilacoom)
  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - 3:30 - 5 p.m. (Fort Steilacoom)
  • Thursday, April 3, 2025 - 5:30 - 7 p.m. (Virtual)
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 3:30 - 5 p.m. (Virtual)
  • Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 5:30 - 7 p.m. (Puyallup)
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 3:30 - 5 p.m. (Puyallup)