Consumer Information

Provided in compliance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEOA). Effective Summer 2024, students will receive a notice of Consumer Protection Information the first Tuesday of each semester via AdminWire.

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) / Registrar's Office
• Financial Aid Office

Notice also is distributed to each enrolled student.

• Financial Aid Office

Information is also made available through appropriate publications/mailings.

• Financial Aid Office
  (includes information on available federal, state, and local funding opportunities)
• Code of Conduct for Education Loans / Financial Aid Office
• Federal Pell Grant Recalculation Policy

Individual information about grant/loan eligibility is provided via appropriate mailings; entrance/exit counseling is provided individually to borrowers.

Safety and Security

• Penn College's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
  The report includes information related to: security procedures, drug and alcohol prevention, Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, fire statistics and safety (on-campus housing), crime statistics, and crime reporting.
  This publication is also made available in print form to students and employees.
• Crime Alerts
• Penn College Police Blotter

Vaccination Policies

• Seasonal flu vaccine / College Health Services
  Also distributed via other electronic means
• Meningitis vaccine / College Health Services

Also distributed via mail directly to students who elect to live on campus

Retention, Graduation, and Transfer-Out Rates

• Penn College data: U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Statistics (College Navigator)

Job Placement Rates, Licensure/Certification Pass Rates, Graduate/Professional Education Data

• Institutional Research Data

• Graduation Rate data
• Graduation Rate Data Report
• Equity in Athletics information site
• Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Report

In accordance with Act 80 of 2018, Pennsylvania College of Technology makes public this five year report of alleged incidents resulting in a charge of hazing. Our college demonstrates full support of the Timothy Piazza Anti-Hazing law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and provides a twice-annual update of this report.

Hazing includes, but is not limited to, any behavior and/or acts of servitude that is designed or intended to humiliate, degrade, embarrass, harass, or ridicule an individual, or that which a reasonable person would deem harmful or potentially harmful to an individual’s physical, emotional, or psychological well-being, as an actual or perceived condition of new or continued affiliation with any organization, and/or team. Hazing also includes knowingly or recklessly engaging in such behavior and/or acts.

Each violation will include the name of the organization charged, the date of the charge, a general description of the violation, the findings and sanctions, and a resolution date.

To report a hazing incident, talk with your coach, faculty member, organization advisor or Student Engagement & First Year Transitions. To send a confidential report of hazing please submit the form at www.pct.edu/nohaze. If you choose to give your contact information it will remain confidential. Your identity will not be disclosed to the individuals or groups in question.

Reported Incidents

• 2014–15 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2015–16 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2016–17 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2017–18 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2018–19 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2019–20 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2020–21 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2021–22 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2022–23 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2023–24 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents
• 2024–25 Academic Year: 1 Reported Incident

• 2025-26 Academic Year: 3 Reported Incidents

   

Privacy of Student Records

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) / Registrar's Office

Student notice sent each semester after the first weeks of class

Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities

• Disability and Access Resources

Information is available to the campus community via the Disability and Access Resources myPCT site. Also made available through appropriate publications/mailings

Student Diversity

• Penn College data - U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Statistics (College Navigator)

Also made available through appropriate publications/mailings

Price of Attendance

• Tuition, Fees, and Charges
• Cost Estimator
• Attendance Requirements
• Affordability & Transparency: Act 69 of 2024

Also made available through appropriate publications/mailings.

Net Price Calculator

• Net Price Calculator

Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid

• Refund Policy / Student's Rights and Responsibilities
• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) / Financial Aid Office
• Federal Title IV Refund Policy / Financial Aid Office

Official policies (including Refund Policy) are available to the campus community via Policies & Procedures.

Textbook Information

• Search Course Offerings: Required textbooks are listed for each course.
• Textbooks

Information is also available to the campus community via the Student Portal.

Educational Programs, Instructional Facilities, and Faculty

• Business, Arts & Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Nursing & Health Sciences
• College Catalog

Information is available to the campus community via the Schools' section of myPCT.

Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements

• Transfer to Penn College
• Articulation Agreements with Two-Year Colleges

Official policies (including the Transfer Credit Policy/Procedure) are available to the campus community via Policies & Procedures.

Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs

• Middle States accreditation
• National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
• College Catalog
• Program accreditations / certifications / recognitions / endorsements
• Program license/certification disclosure information

Copyright Infringement—Policy and Sanctions

• Academic Dishonesty Policy and Complaint Procedure
• IT Acceptable Use Policy / Information Technology Services (addresses electronic copyright)

Computer Use and File Sharing

• IT Acceptable Use Policy / Information Technology Services

Institutional Complaints

Penn College strives to ensure the highest quality in all of our academic and departmental operations for all our students. We value your feedback and encourage you to share your concerns.

• Contact Student Affairs for student life issues.
• Contact Academic Affairs for academic issues.

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.

• To make a complaint to MSCHE, visit MSCHE Complaints.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is authorized to operate by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

• To make a complaint to the Department, visit Pennsylvania Department of Education Student Complaints.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is a SARA-participating institution.

• To make a complaint to SARA, visit SARA Student Complaints.