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."
Enrollment growth continues at Penn College
October 09, 2026
Enrollment at Pennsylvania College of Technology for Fall 2026 is 4,741 students – a 12.3% increase from Fall 2022 in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Board approves 2027-28 state budget request parameters, emeritus status, leadership appointments, and welcomes new board members
October 09, 2026
During an Oct. 8 meeting at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, the Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors approved parameters for the college's…
Penn College food ranks No. 4 in Pennsylvania
October 09, 2026
Penn College Dining Services provides some of the best college food in Pennsylvania, according to Niche, a college search website that provides profiles on…
Penn College Board of Directors welcomes three new members
October 08, 2026
Three new members have begun service on Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors. The new directors are Robert Fenza, a member of the Penn State…
Young granted ‘director emeritus’ status at Penn College
October 08, 2026
A longtime Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors member was granted “director emeritus” status at the board’s Oct. 8 meeting. The board voted to…
Penn College team overcomes adversity at Baja SAE Ohio
October 08, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s team proved resilient in overcoming early adversity to place 20th out of 70 cars in the premier event at a recent…
Pre-Health Plunge Program gives students a head start
October 08, 2026
Ten students participated in a residential Pre-Health Plunge Program this summer that provided foundational human anatomy and physiology content, introduced…
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.
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.
