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."
Banishing barriers to opportunity
April 20, 2026
From the Spring 2026 Penn College Magazine: The Internship Support Fund, supported largely by companies attending the college’s Recruitment Days, enables…
Spotlight on Sports: Six teams taste victory in stellar week
April 20, 2026
In one of the best combined weeks in program history, six Wildcat teams tasted victory, with the men’s and women’s tennis teams each posting two wins and…
Board of Directors approves Strategic Plan, takes other actions
April 18, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors on Thursday approved the college’s 2026-30 Strategic Plan, authorized the appointment of the firm to…
Tri-Alpha holds second induction ceremony
April 17, 2026
The Penn College Lambda Xi Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for first-generation college students, welcomed 35 students, marking its…
SGA Silent Auction again breaks record
April 17, 2026
For the second consecutive year, the Student Government Association Silent Auction set a new fundraising record: $6,344. The annual event raises funds for the…
Students work with local businesses to practice market research
April 17, 2026
Carrying out Pennsylvania College of Technology’s mission to equip its students with real-world knowledge, students in a Marketing Research class recently…
Calling all cars: Events bring car/truck enthusiasts to two campuses
April 17, 2026
Two recent student-hosted events brought the best of new and old vehicles to the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, where the Diesel Performance Club hosted its…
Future Wildcats welcomed on Accepted Student Day
April 17, 2026
Penn College welcomed 536 future Wildcats who spent the day getting a glimpse of campus life during Accepted Student Day on April 12.
Penn College welcomes new employees
April 17, 2026
Penn College News continues its regular feature, welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the…
Wagner joins Penn College Board of Directors
April 16, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology welcomed Lee Wagner, associate vice president for budget and finance & controller for Penn State, to its Board of Directors.
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.
