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."
Penn College classes include creative use of AI
May 20, 2026
As Pennsylvania College of Technology prepares to offer minors in artificial intelligence this fall, faculty across campus incorporated the technology in…
Penn College Army ROTC cadets receive commission
May 19, 2026
Three Army ROTC cadets at Pennsylvania College of Technology received honors a day after obtaining their baccalaureate degrees. The trio were commissioned as…
Penn College welcomes new employee
May 19, 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…
Spring commencement ceremonies send tomorrow makers to their next challenge
May 18, 2026
Penn College held its three Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies May 15-16 at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center. Over 700 students marched in the…
Student awards presented to Spring 2026 graduates
May 18, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its Spring 2026 graduates. Commencement ceremonies were held May 15 and 16 at the…
Penn College honors Fisher with alumni award
May 18, 2026
Pennsylvania College of Technology presented its Distinguished Alumni Award to Jacob D. Fisher, of Cogan Station, during Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies,…
Spotlight on Sports: Softball, golf, archery conclude seasons on national stages
May 18, 2026
Three teams competing in national events. What could be better? The softball team earned its first NCAA tournament win at regionals, the golf team finished 39th…
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 college…
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…
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.
