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."
Spotlight on Sports: Fall teams compete in postseason, wrestling opens at Lycoming
November 02, 2026
Penn College athletics teams entered postseason competition during the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1, highlighted by a United East Conference quarterfinal victory for…
Equipment donation from Ainsworth benefits HVAC students
November 02, 2026
A donation from Ainsworth Inc. is benefitting students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s heating, ventilation & air conditioning majors. The company…
Penn College welcomes new employees - Nov. 2
November 02, 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…
WNEP-TV documents Baja SAE prep
November 02, 2026
Throughout the summer and fall, Pennsylvania College of Technology students under the direction of Seth J. Welshans, instructor of diesel equipment technology,…
Penn College ready for UEC Cross Country Championships
October 30, 2026
The Penn College men's and women's cross-country teams are prepped and ready to compete in the United East Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31. It will mark the…
Women’s soccer playoff preview: Second-seeded Wildcats to host No. 7 Cairn in quarterfinal
October 30, 2026
Penn College women's soccer opens postseason play Saturday, Oct. 31, when the second-seeded Wildcats host seventh-seeded Cairn University in a United East…
Men’s soccer playoff preview: No. 5 Wildcats ready for another strong playoff run
October 30, 2026
Penn College men's soccer opens the United East Conference Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31. For the second consecutive season, the Wildcats enter the…
Penn College receives $100,000 scholarship commitment
October 30, 2026
The philanthropic commitment of a Williamsport man has resulted in a $100,000 endowed scholarship at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Interprofessional experiences enrich learning
October 28, 2026
Students in the School of Nursing & Health Sciences participated in two interprofessional educational experiences hosted by physical therapist assistant faculty…
Journey Bank Community Arts Center shares November events
October 28, 2026
The following performances are scheduled for November at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center, a historic theater in downtown Williamsport that is owned and…
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.
