4722 Bronze Way
Dallas, Texas 75236

Pierce Mortuary Colleges, a consortium of mortuary schools in Texas, Georgia and Indiana, have been preparing people for careers in the funeral services industry for over half a century. These three non-profit institutions -- Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, Gupton, Jones College of Funeral Service and Mid-America College of Funeral Service -- all offer Associate Degrees in funeral service. The schools are industry leaders, and more than a third of all funeral service students graduate from one of the Pierce Mortuary Colleges.

Facilities on all three campuses of Pierce Mortuary Colleges are modern and up-to-date. Talented, experienced faculty as well as computer labs, textbooks and teaching aids all prepare Pierce students for a career in the funeral service industry. Pierce students take a variety of courses in mortuary science as well as courses in U.S. history, English literature and psychology and chemistry. The Pierce Mortuary Colleges has a long tradition of providing the best in funeral service education. Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, for example, has been continuously operating under the same general management longer than any other funeral service educational institution in the United States. Today, its modern facilities are located on an eight-acre campus in Dallas. Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service, which is located on more than three acres in a suburb of Atlanta, and Mid-America College of Funeral Service (located in the Louisville, Kentucky, metro area) have equally impressive legacies. All three colleges prepare students for state or national board exams that eventually lead to licensure.

Pierce Mortuary Colleges maintain a placement service that helps current students and graduates find jobs. The majority of Pierce graduates are successful in obtaining employment after graduation. Alumni reunions and other activities help foster a sense of community and provide networking opportunities. Financial aid is available to qualified students. The different Pierce campuses also offer clubs, fraternal societies, trade activities, leadership opportunities, and counseling and guidance to students. Gupton-Jones college offers special assistance for mature and non-traditional students to help them adjust to college life.

Quick Facts

Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science was one of the first schools of embalming in the United States.

Pierce Mortuary Colleges are accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service has a distance-learning program that lets students complete most of their education at home.

Pierce Mortuary Colleges offers financial assistance to qualified students in the form of Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans, Pell Grants and veterans benefits.

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