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.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CPI.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Woodworking Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#39	Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

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

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	neither required nor recommended
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into CPI?

CPI has the high acceptance rate of 86%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 55% of accepted students are men and 45% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

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 68% of students took out student loans averaging $7,865 a year. That adds up to $31,460 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CPI is 21.0%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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

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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	40	40
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	20	0	0	20
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	0	15	15
Environmental Control Technology	0	0	12	12
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	1	10	11
Precision Metal Working	0	0	11	11
Dental Support Services	0	0	7	7
Mining & Petroleum Technology	0	4	0	4
Cosmetology	0	0	4	4
Industrial Production Technology	0	3	0	3
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	2	0	0	2
Ground Transportation	2	0	0	2
Woodworking	0	0	1	1
Horticulture	0	0	0	0
Masonry	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0
Culinary Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	24	8	100	132

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.