After the birth of their first child, Edith wrote "the concert career did not offer a chance for family stability" so they chose a venture that would combine "my talents as an educator and artist and his business vision and ability."

They opened the Harcum Post Graduate School on October 1, 1915, in Melville Hall with three students and five pianos.

Edith's goal was to "start a school where the individual talent of each girl would be treated as an integral part of her education."

In its early years, Harcum was a university preparatory school, giving students the skills needed for college study.

Historically a women's college, Harcum began admitting male students during the 1970s and became officially co-educational in 2003.

Today, Harcum serves traditional and non-traditional students interested in Allied Health Science, Business and Human Services, with both a commuter and residential experience.

Harcum College offers over 20 degree programs in fields like Allied Health Science, Business, Human Services, Design, and Education.