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."
State Senate Appropriations chair tours Penn College labs
October 06, 2026
Pennsylvania Sen. Scott Martin (13th Senate District) visited the college on Thursday to tour its labs and learn more about its unique hands-on education model.…
Miller Electric signs new agreement with Penn College
October 06, 2026
Welding students at Pennsylvania College of Technology will continue benefiting from the generosity of Miller Electric Mfg. LLC. The company has signed a new…
Spotlight on Sports: Fall teams begin conference play
October 05, 2026
Penn College's fall athletics teams turned the page on September and are in full United East Conference mode for the final month of their respective seasons.
Penn College student’s logo selected for IVLA conference
October 05, 2026
A logo design created by Pennsylvania College of Technology student Karleigh E. Hunter, of Yukon, Oklahoma, has been selected as the official visual identity…
Penn College welcomes new employees - Oct. 5
October 05, 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…
Future Wildcats get firsthand look at Penn College
October 02, 2026
Rainy weather didn’t stop 1,267 visitors from attending Pennslvania College of Technology’s first of two fall Open Houses.
Wildcats on Wheels takes students to Penn State Career Days
October 02, 2026
Thirty-seven Pennsylvania College of Technology students recently attended Penn State Career Days through Wildcats on Wheels, a new initiative that provides…
VIDEO: Explore Penn College's information technology majors
October 01, 2026
A new Penn College-produced video explores the information technology career pathways available to Penn College students and the hands-on labs where they learn.
Penn College receives largest one-time cash gift in its history
September 30, 2026
A significant gift from the Brook J. Lenfest Foundation will help Pennsylvania College of Technology students overcome financial barriers to higher education.
Penn College hosts Mathematics Professional Development Day
September 30, 2026
Twenty-nine educators, including full-time mathematics faculty, adjunct instructors, dual enrollment faculty and local high school math teachers, gathered at…
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.
