98%
2023-24 Graduation Placement Rate
16
Average Class Size
71K
Penn College Alumni Worldwide
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranks among the best colleges in the U.S.:
| #1 | in Most Innovative Schools |
| #1 | in Best Colleges for Veterans |
| #3 | in Top Public Schools |
| #4 | 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."
Health sciences students secure job, financial security
May 15, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology nursing and health sciences students are professionally and financially benefiting from a collaboration between the school…
Apprenticeship Week highlights ‘earn-while-you-learn’ approach
May 15, 2026
National Apprenticeship Week was celebrated in early May, and Pennsylvania College of Technology offers ample opportunities for those interested in the…
Penn College presents year-end employee honors
May 14, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology presented faculty and staff with a variety of awards and recognized employees who have achieved noteworthy milestones during…
Graphic design instructors speak during global conference
May 14, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology graphic design instructors Brian A. Flynn and David M. Moyer presented “Visual Literacy: Logo Content Analysis” during the…
WNEP-TV visits campus for STEMFest
May 14, 2026
WNEP-TV reporter Mackenzie Aucker joined about 350 middle schoolers on campus Wednesday for STEMFest, an initiative that introduces students to career…
Arts Center awarded M&T Charitable Foundation grant
May 14, 2026
The Penn College Community Arts Center has been awarded a grant of $5,000 from the M&T Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of M&T Bank. The funding…
Penn College addresses welding employment gap with training
May 13, 2026
Penn College Workforce Development is offering a short-term welding training program designed to rapidly prepare adults for entry-level welding employment…
Penn College collision repair students receive scholarships
May 13, 2026
Isabella L. Malloy, of Carlisle; Jocelyn N. Pandolfo, of Clark, New Jersey; and Addison M. Zick, of Norristown, were three of 39 aspiring collision repairers in…
Penn College players excited for softball regional
May 12, 2026
With a program-record 33-win season already in the books, Penn College’s all-sophomore and freshman softball team has already exceeded expectations. As it heads…
Penn College archers have high hopes for nationals
May 11, 2026
A year ago, Penn College saw its five-year drought of All-American archers end when Casey Keiter became number 44. This season, coach Dustin Bartron expects…
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.
