Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Overview

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

What Is Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Known For?

• Students at CPI may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at CPI.
• In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from CPI makes roughly $41,677 a year. This is 2% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology?

Contact details for CPI are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	540 N Harrison Rd, Pleasant Gap, PA 16823
Phone:	814-359-2793
Website:	www.cpi.edu

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How Do I Get Into CPI?

You can apply to CPI online at: https://cpi.edu/courses

Admission Requirements for CPI

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	3
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into CPI?

CPI has an acceptance rate of 83%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Can I Afford Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CPI, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $8,198 a year. That adds up to $32,792 over four years for those students.

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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 113 undergraduate students at CPI, with 92 being full-time and 21 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 92 full-time undergraduates at CPI, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	49	49
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	16	0	0	16
Environmental Control Technology	0	0	15	15
Cosmetology	2	0	9	11
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	1	6	7
Mining & Petroleum Technology	0	4	0	4
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	4	4
Industrial Production Technology	0	3	0	3
Ground Transportation	3	0	0	3
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	2	0	2
Precision Metal Working	0	0	2	2
Dental Support Services	0	0	1	1
Horticulture	0	0	0	0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Energy Systems Technologies	0	0	0	0
Woodworking	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	21	10	86	117

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.