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Why Penn College?
Career-Defining Degrees
Penn College offers bachelor's-degree programs that align with in-demand career fields. And unlike standard technical schools, you'll get the practical skills plus a core curriculum designed to deliver the foundation your future employers want and need.
97.6%
2023-24 Graduation placement rate
Industry-Driven Labs
Each program and the labs that supports them are intentionally designed to meet specific industry needs. That means that you'll learn using the latest industry-standard tools and technology. In the past five years, Penn College and our industry partners have invested $22 million in lab enhancements.
Hands-on labs
150+
Practical Applications
Sure, you’ll dig into textbooks and engage in lecture-based learning. But the real magic happens in the labs. These practical applications extend into the community, too, where you'll have an opportunity to use your talent to serve your neighbors, like creating a website for a non-profit organization or helping design low-income housing.
3:1
Three hours in the lab for every one in lecture
Return on Investment
When you earn a degree at Penn College, you can rest assured that your hard work will pay off. Thanks to on-campus career fairs, pop-up employer events, and more than 3,000 industry partnerships, you'll have lots of opportunities to network and forge your future.
Employers recruiting on campus
630
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National Recognition
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 |
| #5 | in Regional Colleges North |
Out and about
Welcome to your new community
All roads lead to Penn College
Nestled in Central Pennsylvania, Penn College is just a few hours from major metropolitan areas. Want to see new sights, visit museums, or experience a concert? New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. are all within a three-hour drive.
Find your fun
There’s lots to love about our home in Williamsport, like an awesome downtown with all types of restaurants and a backyard with loads of outdoor opportunities.
Real-World Ready
"Penn College offers a great balance of academic rigor and hands-on experience. The professors are very supportive, and the college makes sure international students feel welcome and included. Plus, the small class sizes really help in building strong relationships with professors and peers. It's a great place to study, grow, and experience a new culture."
Kelin Patel
Nursing
Our Penn State Connection
United in Mission
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.
Accreditation
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.