98%
2022–25 Graduate Placement Rate
16
Average Class Size
67K+
Penn College Alumni Worldwide
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranks among the best colleges in the U.S.:
| #1 | in Most Innovative Schools |
| #2 | in Best Colleges for Veterans |
| #5 | in Top Public Schools |
| #10 | in Regional Colleges North |
When you invest in a college education, you want to know that your hard work will pay off. At Penn College, it will.
What began as an effort to fight joblessness during the Great Depression has now made us a national leader in applied technology education. Learn more about our story over the last century.
Read stories about how our Wildcats have paved their own way.
Student
Emergency Management & Homeland Security
After his teammate went into cardiac arrest on the lacrosse field, Colten knew he wanted to pursue a career that would allow him to care for those in need.
Faculty
Biomedical & Prehospital
He believes that new discoveries are born from unbridled curiosity and lifelong learning is the mindset of success
Student
Aviation
Lauren thought she wanted to go to college far away from home. After touring the aviation hangar and hearing about the hands-on approach, she realized her best opportunity was closer than she imagined.
"The talent, passion and expertise on this campus is truly inspiring. Collectively, we will seek untapped opportunities, embrace change, and solve complex challenges in order to continually improve."
Penn College officials establish ties with Irish university
October 26, 2026
Two Pennsylvania College of Technology officials from the School of Engineering Technologies recently established the framework for a partnership with South…
Conference helps high-schoolers with disabilities explore next steps
October 26, 2026
Penn College partnered with BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 to host the 2026 Transition Conference – designed to guide special education students exploring their…
EQT Foundation grant supports Penn College K-12 initiatives
October 23, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology will be offering STEM education and arts enrichment to regional K-12 students, thanks to $40,000 in grant funding from the…
CLC activities highlight fall fun and a harvest of kindness
October 22, 2026
Fall object lessons have been bountiful at the Dunham Children’s Learning Center, with visits from animals from Smith Farm & Fields in Trout Run and lessons on…
Penn College receives funding for heavy equipment upgrades
October 22, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of $1.05 million in funding to renovate and expand facilities related to its popular heavy equipment majors.
Physician assistant students celebrated with two ceremonies
October 22, 2026
The School of Nursing & Health Sciences held two white coat ceremonies in August: one celebrating the Class of 2026 as its members transitioned from students to…
Lester receives Educator of the Year honors from industry group
October 22, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Ellyn A. Lester, assistant dean of construction and architectural technologies, received the 2026 Mark Hasso Educator of…
Spotlight on Sports: 11 runners achieve personal bests
October 21, 2026
Penn College's fall athletics teams continued their conference schedules during the week of Oct. 12-18, highlighted by three victories from the women's soccer…
Educators from several states visit labs during retreat
October 21, 2026
Penn College hosted more than 50 educators from Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas last week as part of an Energy Educator Retreat.
Penn College program expands lab with generator donation
October 20, 2026
Students in the on-site power generation technology program at Pennsylvania College of Technology now have the benefit of learning in an expanded lab thanks to…
Our cutting-edge facilities are where learning, creating, and innovating happen. We believe providing top-of-the-line equipment gives you the best pathway for success.
There’s lots to love about our home in Williamsport like an awesome downtown plus the College-owned performing arts venue, art gallery, and casual fine-dining restaurant.
We acknowledge that the land on which we live, work, and learn is the ancestral home of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee, Iroquoian-speaking Susquehannocks, and the Lenni Lenape (Delaware). We too recognize their Woodland period ancestors. We are grateful for their stewardship and management of this land over thousands of years and promote this recognition in honor and respect of that caretaking.
As a special mission affiliate of Penn State, our role is clear—to deliver transformative hands-on education that will spark meaningful opportunities for our graduates and the industries within our commonwealth.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission). Pennsylvania College of Technology's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation.
MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
