The Philadelphia Center is an off-campus undergraduate program based on a model of experiential education located in Philadelphia PA. It was founded in 1967 as a domestic off-campus program under the auspices of the Great Lakes Colleges Association (G.L.C.A.), a consortium of 12 liberal arts colleges. Since 1967, over 6,800 students from 90 colleges and 50 countries have attended the program. Participants in the 16 week semester program earn academic credit while interning 32 hours a week, taking seminars, and living independently in an urban setting. TPC offers substantial internship options for most liberal arts majors and maintains listings of over 800 available internships in every field each year. Independent living in the city is facilitated through TPC's housing process conducted by